Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 132 · 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.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
2. 2.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
4. 4.Priya ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
5. 5.My sister may ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) to tell
6. 6.My cousins ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
7. 7.She should ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catches (b) catching (c) catch (d) to catch
8. 8.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.I might ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) wash (d) washing
10. 10.They could ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) writing (c) to write (d) write
11. 11.I can ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speak
12. 12.When Kabir was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
13. 13.She ___ send a message every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
14. 14.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.I can ___ tea next month. (a) to make (b) makes (c) making (d) make
16. 16.I must ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) to build (b) builds (c) building (d) build
17. 17.Two years ago, Ira ___ study science. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
18. 18.When Rohan was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.My friends must ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dancing
20. 20.My brother should ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) to play (b) playing (c) play (d) plays
21. 21.When Myra was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
22. 22.Last year, Aisha ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
23. 23.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.They ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
26. 26.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
27. 27.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
28. 28.He should ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eat (d) eating
29. 29.Two years ago, Myra ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
30. 30.When Tara was five, she ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
31. 31.Karan can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
32. 32.When Arjun was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
33. 33.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
34. 34.When Aarav was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
35. 35.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
36. 36.You can ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carries
37. 37.Rohan may ___ a bicycle next week. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride (d) to ride
38. 38.Two years ago, Karan ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
39. 39.The students ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
40. 40.They could ___ tea next month. (a) make (b) making (c) makes (d) to make

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