Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 152 · 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.My parents ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
2. 2.When Neel was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
3. 3.My brother ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
4. 4.My sister may ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) to clap
5. 5.My parents ___ take the train every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
6. 6.Tara ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
7. 7.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
8. 8.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.Two years ago, Manav ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
10. 10.He ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
11. 11.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
13. 13.Last year, Arjun ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
14. 14.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
15. 15.She can ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
16. 16.Omkar ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
17. 17.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.He may ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) win (c) wins (d) winning
19. 19.Two years ago, Neel ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
20. 20.Two years ago, Kunal ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
21. 21.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.He could ___ the match tomorrow. (a) to win (b) win (c) winning (d) wins
23. 23.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
24. 24.The students could ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
25. 25.My sister should ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) to study
26. 26.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.He should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) plants (c) to plant (d) plant
28. 28.Tara ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
29. 29.You can ___ the ball next week. (a) catches (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catch
30. 30.My cousins should ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tells (d) tell
31. 31.You can ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eat
32. 32.Two years ago, Myra ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
33. 33.We may ___ tea next Sunday. (a) make (b) making (c) to make (d) makes
34. 34.I can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jog
35. 35.Two years ago, Tara ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
36. 36.When Aisha was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
37. 37.Last year, Neel ___ go to school. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
38. 38.When Riya was five, she ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
39. 39.We ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
40. 40.Yash may ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) bake

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