Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 160 · 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.Two years ago, Diya ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
2. 2.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.He must ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
4. 4.You can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
5. 5.They ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
6. 6.We ___ go to school every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
7. 7.I could ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
8. 8.She could ___ Grandma next month. (a) to help (b) help (c) helps (d) helping
9. 9.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
10. 10.Last year, Vivaan ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
11. 11.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.Last year, Ira ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
13. 13.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.You must ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running
16. 16.She ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
17. 17.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.I could ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
19. 19.When Aditya was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
20. 20.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.Omkar ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
22. 22.The students can ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) plants (c) to plant (d) plant
23. 23.Kabir ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
24. 24.Last year, Pooja ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
25. 25.Dev may ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) building (b) builds (c) build (d) to build
26. 26.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
27. 27.Last year, Kunal ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
28. 28.They can ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
29. 29.Ishaan ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
30. 30.My sister must ___ the bag next month. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
31. 31.She should ___ in the pool next week. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
32. 32.Last year, Sneha ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
33. 33.She should ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dance (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dances
34. 34.He must ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogging
35. 35.You can ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) to send
36. 36.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
37. 37.When Pooja was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
38. 38.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
39. 39.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
40. 40.My brother ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to

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