Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 991 · 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.She must ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
2. 2.Farhan should ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
3. 3.She can ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) to throw
4. 4.Sneha can ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eats
5. 5.They can ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
6. 6.When Ira was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
7. 7.Two years ago, Riya ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
8. 8.Nisha ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
9. 9.They can ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
10. 10.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
11. 11.Two years ago, Ananya ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
12. 12.Two years ago, Karan ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
13. 13.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
14. 14.They ___ send a message every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
15. 15.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
16. 16.Omkar can ___ the dog next month. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeding
17. 17.You ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
18. 18.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
19. 19.Last year, Diya ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
20. 20.When Saanvi was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
21. 21.I can ___ science next month. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) to study
22. 22.You could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) running (b) runs (c) run (d) to run
23. 23.You might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
24. 24.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
25. 25.My friends must ___ rice next month. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
26. 26.Two years ago, Sneha ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.My brother ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
28. 28.Last year, Myra ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
29. 29.Last year, Pooja ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
30. 30.I might ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flies
31. 31.My friends ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.My parents might ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
34. 34.Last year, Tara ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
35. 35.My parents may ___ a cap next week. (a) wear (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wearing
36. 36.My friends can ___ the train next Sunday. (a) takes (b) to take (c) taking (d) take
37. 37.When Ishaan was five, he ___ take the train. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
38. 38.You might ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
39. 39.Neel ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
40. 40.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to

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