Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 198 · 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.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.You might ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tell (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tells
3. 3.My brother ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
4. 4.I could ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swims
5. 5.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.When Sneha was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.Myra could ___ tea tomorrow. (a) make (b) makes (c) making (d) to make
8. 8.Last year, Sneha ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
9. 9.She must ___ the bag next month. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
10. 10.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.I ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
12. 12.Kavya ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.She ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
14. 14.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
15. 15.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
16. 16.Last year, Isha ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
17. 17.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.Two years ago, Farhan ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
19. 19.I ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
20. 20.Last year, Kavya ___ study science. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
21. 21.My brother could ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) to build (b) build (c) builds (d) building
22. 22.I ___ study science every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
23. 23.When Meera was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
24. 24.You may ___ a story next month. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) to tell
25. 25.Two years ago, Myra ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
26. 26.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.We might ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
28. 28.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
29. 29.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
30. 30.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
31. 31.I should ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeding
32. 32.My friends should ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
33. 33.When Farhan was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
34. 34.When Karan was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
35. 35.Last year, Kunal ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
36. 36.Karan ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
37. 37.The students could ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) to build (b) build (c) building (d) builds
38. 38.Omkar could ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) to make
39. 39.I ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has

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