Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 988 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Modal + base form): After a modal use the base verb: she can swim (not “can swims”, not “can to swim”). Modals do not change with the subject: he can, they can. could is the past of can: When I was five, I could swim. “have to / has to” also shows a rule: she has to wear a uniform.

1. 1.When Yash was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
2. 2.Two years ago, Arjun ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
3. 3.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.Riya might ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) to run
6. 6.Diya ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
7. 7.Last year, Meera ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
8. 8.Karan ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
9. 9.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
10. 10.They ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
11. 11.He may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
12. 12.Last year, Saanvi ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
13. 13.Two years ago, Ira ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
14. 14.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
16. 16.Two years ago, Diya ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
17. 17.You must ___ a kite next month. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
18. 18.Farhan might ___ science next month. (a) studies (b) to study (c) study (d) studying
19. 19.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
20. 20.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
21. 21.Dev may ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) help (b) to help (c) helps (d) helping
22. 22.She may ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
23. 23.My brother can ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) to play
24. 24.The students can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
25. 25.You may ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) to build (b) builds (c) building (d) build
26. 26.When Meera was five, she ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
27. 27.Last year, Diya ___ go to school. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
28. 28.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.He should ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watches
30. 30.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.He ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
32. 32.I ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
33. 33.She might ___ the ball next month. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
34. 34.We might ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dances
35. 35.Isha must ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) build (b) building (c) builds (d) to build
36. 36.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
37. 37.My sister should ___ a picture next month. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) draw
38. 38.When Ananya was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
39. 39.We could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
40. 40.When Yash was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can

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