Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 178 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.My sister could ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) build (b) building (c) builds (d) to build
3. 3.Last year, Ishaan ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
4. 4.My sister can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
5. 5.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
6. 6.When Saanvi was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
7. 7.Arjun can ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
8. 8.Last year, Farhan ___ send a message. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
9. 9.We must ___ science next month. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
10. 10.They must ___ a kite next month. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
11. 11.They should ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
12. 12.My cousins ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
13. 13.You must ___ to school next week. (a) goes (b) to go (c) go (d) going
14. 14.They ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
15. 15.They ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
16. 16.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
17. 17.She may ___ a mango next month. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats (d) to eat
18. 18.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
21. 21.They could ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) to bake
22. 22.When Isha was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.You might ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) dance (d) to dance
24. 24.When Kunal was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
25. 25.I must ___ a kite next month. (a) flies (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flying
26. 26.He can ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) to study
27. 27.Ishaan must ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) writing (c) to write (d) write
28. 28.The children ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
29. 29.They can ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flying (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flies
30. 30.We should ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) studying (c) to study (d) studies
31. 31.Two years ago, Sneha ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
32. 32.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
33. 33.She ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
34. 34.They ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
35. 35.We can ___ milk next month. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drink
36. 36.He should ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) to bake
37. 37.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
38. 38.You can ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
39. 39.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.He may ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dances (d) dance

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