Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 197 · 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.She ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
2. 2.You may ___ the train next week. (a) to take (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
3. 3.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
4. 4.Myra could ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
5. 5.Two years ago, Ananya ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
6. 6.Aisha ___ win the match every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
7. 7.When Rahul was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
8. 8.My brother ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
9. 9.They could ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) to study (c) study (d) studying
10. 10.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.When Kabir was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
12. 12.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
14. 14.Last year, Rohan ___ go to school. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
15. 15.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.I must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) throw
17. 17.They ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
18. 18.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
19. 19.Last year, Aarav ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
20. 20.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
21. 21.Last year, Kavya ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
22. 22.We ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
23. 23.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.He might ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed (d) to feed
25. 25.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.My friends should ___ a kite next month. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) to fly
27. 27.Kunal ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
28. 28.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
29. 29.Vivaan might ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) flies (d) fly
30. 30.He can ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sending (b) to send (c) sends (d) send
31. 31.You might ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
32. 32.They might ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
33. 33.We could ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) study (c) to study (d) studies
34. 34.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
35. 35.When Aditya was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
36. 36.They ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.They must ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell (d) to tell
38. 38.We ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.She should ___ the train next Sunday. (a) takes (b) take (c) to take (d) taking
40. 40.He should ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watches

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