Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 180 · 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 ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
2. 2.He should ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) to go (c) go (d) going
3. 3.She might ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) to bake
4. 4.Ishaan ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
5. 5.Nisha may ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) building (b) to build (c) builds (d) build
6. 6.Last year, Dev ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.You ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
8. 8.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
10. 10.When Arjun was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
11. 11.Two years ago, Dev ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
12. 12.You may ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
13. 13.Saanvi must ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catches (b) catching (c) catch (d) to catch
14. 14.They might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleans
15. 15.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.They should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
17. 17.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.We may ___ the match next week. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win (d) to win
20. 20.Two years ago, Dev ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
21. 21.Last year, Dev ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
22. 22.I may ___ in the park next month. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) to jog
23. 23.Last year, Ishaan ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
24. 24.My friends ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
25. 25.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.He should ___ a cap next month. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wears
27. 27.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
28. 28.Saanvi ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
29. 29.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
30. 30.Last year, Saanvi ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
31. 31.Vivaan ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
32. 32.When Nisha was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
33. 33.I must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
34. 34.When Priya was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
35. 35.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
36. 36.When Neel was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
37. 37.Two years ago, Yash ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.My sister could ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) draws (d) drawing
40. 40.Rahul may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running

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