Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 150 · 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 ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
2. 2.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
3. 3.Ira ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
4. 4.He ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
5. 5.You may ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) baking (d) bakes
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.We must ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance
8. 8.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
9. 9.Last year, Karan ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
10. 10.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
11. 11.Sneha may ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
12. 12.I must ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) to wash
13. 13.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
14. 14.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
15. 15.He may ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) plants (c) to plant (d) plant
16. 16.Two years ago, Aarav ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
17. 17.My brother ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
18. 18.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
20. 20.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.He can ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) wear
22. 22.Karan ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
23. 23.They ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
24. 24.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
26. 26.Aditya could ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) riding (d) rides
27. 27.She ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
29. 29.We ___ go to school every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
30. 30.When Aditya was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
31. 31.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
34. 34.Last year, Vivaan ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
35. 35.You can ___ a picture next week. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) draw (d) to draw
36. 36.Two years ago, Aditya ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
37. 37.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
38. 38.My sister ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
39. 39.You might ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) helping (c) to help (d) helps
40. 40.He could ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar