Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 195 · 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 must ___ in the park next month. (a) to run (b) run (c) runs (d) running
2. 2.Rahul must ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buying (b) buys (c) buy (d) to buy
3. 3.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.Last year, Zoya ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.When Myra was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
6. 6.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
7. 7.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
8. 8.You should ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) dance
9. 9.You might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant
10. 10.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
11. 11.Aisha must ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
12. 12.He ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
13. 13.When Yash was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
14. 14.When Aarav was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.When Neel was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
16. 16.Last year, Pooja ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
17. 17.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.You might ___ a message next Sunday. (a) send (b) sending (c) to send (d) sends
19. 19.Rohan ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
20. 20.When Ira was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
21. 21.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
22. 22.He ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
23. 23.I ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
24. 24.My parents must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to run (b) runs (c) run (d) running
25. 25.Last year, Rahul ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
26. 26.I should ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
27. 27.We ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
29. 29.Meera ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
30. 30.You ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
31. 31.Aditya ___ go to school every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
32. 32.He might ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
33. 33.Saanvi might ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) write (b) writing (c) to write (d) writes
34. 34.When Isha was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
35. 35.My cousins ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
36. 36.I can ___ a message next month. (a) sending (b) to send (c) sends (d) send
37. 37.When Ira was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
38. 38.Vivaan ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.He can ___ a kite next month. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
40. 40.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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