Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 190 · 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.Myra ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
2. 2.I can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catch (d) catches
3. 3.The students may ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) to bake
4. 4.Two years ago, Dev ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
5. 5.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.I must ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helping (b) help (c) to help (d) helps
7. 7.Kavya ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
8. 8.Dev might ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bake
9. 9.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
10. 10.My brother can ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash (d) to wash
11. 11.Last year, Riya ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
12. 12.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.Last year, Riya ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
14. 14.Neel may ___ the ball next month. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catching
15. 15.Farhan must ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draws (d) draw
16. 16.Kabir should ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
17. 17.My sister ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
18. 18.They could ___ tea next week. (a) to make (b) make (c) making (d) makes
19. 19.Last year, Tara ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
20. 20.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
21. 21.They can ___ the bag next month. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
22. 22.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
25. 25.She should ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) draw
26. 26.She ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.My sister can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
28. 28.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
29. 29.Two years ago, Omkar ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
30. 30.We could ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) to ride
31. 31.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
32. 32.When Rohan was five, he ___ study science. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
33. 33.You ___ run in the park every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
34. 34.Vivaan can ___ the match next month. (a) wins (b) to win (c) win (d) winning
35. 35.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.My sister must ___ to school next week. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) to go
37. 37.Last year, Omkar ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
38. 38.Two years ago, Myra ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
39. 39.The children could ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) to buy
40. 40.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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