Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 16 · 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.I could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs
2. 2.We must ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
3. 3.She might ___ science next Sunday. (a) to study (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
4. 4.The students ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
5. 5.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.They could ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
7. 7.Two years ago, Yash ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
8. 8.You can ___ tea tomorrow. (a) making (b) to make (c) make (d) makes
9. 9.My cousins ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
10. 10.We must ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
11. 11.I might ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
12. 12.We might ___ vegetables next month. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buy (d) buying
13. 13.You ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
14. 14.She may ___ to school next week. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) to go
15. 15.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
17. 17.My friends may ___ a picture next month. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
18. 18.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.Two years ago, Meera ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
20. 20.When Myra was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
21. 21.You could ___ in the pool next month. (a) swim (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swimming
22. 22.Myra might ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wearing
23. 23.Yash may ___ to school tomorrow. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) to go
24. 24.My cousins ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
25. 25.Two years ago, Aditya ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
26. 26.My brother may ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) sends (c) to send (d) sending
27. 27.Last year, Rohan ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
28. 28.Vivaan should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washing (d) washes
29. 29.We may ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) plays (c) to play (d) playing
30. 30.Two years ago, Arjun ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.We ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
32. 32.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
33. 33.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
34. 34.Diya must ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jog
35. 35.They ___ run in the park every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
36. 36.He must ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buying
37. 37.Manav ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
38. 38.Rohan ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
39. 39.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
40. 40.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has

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