Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 168 · 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.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.She ___ go to school every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
3. 3.We ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
4. 4.My brother ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
5. 5.When Farhan was five, he ___ win the match. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
6. 6.She ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
7. 7.I could ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
8. 8.You must ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) running (b) runs (c) to run (d) run
9. 9.Last year, Ira ___ take the train. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
10. 10.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.Two years ago, Farhan ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
12. 12.Kabir ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
13. 13.Last year, Neel ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
14. 14.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.When Arjun was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
16. 16.Last year, Ananya ___ go to school. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
17. 17.He ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
18. 18.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.He should ___ a tree next month. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climb
20. 20.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.Ananya must ___ the ball next month. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throws
22. 22.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
23. 23.Aisha must ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help (d) to help
24. 24.When Aarav was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
25. 25.Two years ago, Aisha ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
26. 26.She ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
27. 27.Aarav ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
28. 28.They could ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) bringing (d) brings
29. 29.Last year, Rohan ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
30. 30.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.I might ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
32. 32.You ___ go to school every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
33. 33.Aarav should ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog
34. 34.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.We could ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) to cook
36. 36.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
37. 37.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
38. 38.We may ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) writes (c) writing (d) write
39. 39.My sister may ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) to ride
40. 40.My parents ___ wear a cap every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must

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