Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 998 · 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.We could ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cook
2. 2.Last year, Rohan ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
3. 3.Diya might ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches
4. 4.When Arjun was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
5. 5.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.They ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
7. 7.I might ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) to win (c) winning (d) win
8. 8.My parents may ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) to study (c) studies (d) study
9. 9.She can ___ in the pool next week. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
10. 10.We must ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak (d) to speak
11. 11.Last year, Vivaan ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
12. 12.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.Last year, Ira ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
14. 14.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
16. 16.Saanvi can ___ the room next Sunday. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
17. 17.Omkar ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
18. 18.We could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plants (d) plant
19. 19.When Meera was five, she ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
20. 20.When Kabir was five, he ___ go to school. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
21. 21.We might ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) rides (d) riding
22. 22.I can ___ a cap next month. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wears
23. 23.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
24. 24.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.Two years ago, Arjun ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
26. 26.Two years ago, Dev ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
27. 27.They ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
28. 28.Aisha can ___ rice next month. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
29. 29.Two years ago, Ira ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
30. 30.Last year, Diya ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
31. 31.Isha may ___ to school next Sunday. (a) to go (b) go (c) goes (d) going
32. 32.When Riya was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
33. 33.My brother ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
34. 34.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
35. 35.Two years ago, Nisha ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
36. 36.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
37. 37.She should ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
38. 38.When Saanvi was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
39. 39.We can ___ for the team next week. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
40. 40.I must ___ a kite next month. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) fly (d) flies

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