Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 20 · 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.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.Aarav ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
3. 3.The children might ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) to wear
4. 4.Last year, Saanvi ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
5. 5.Last year, Saanvi ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
6. 6.Myra ___ make tea every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
7. 7.Last year, Diya ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
8. 8.We might ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) to bake
9. 9.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.You could ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
11. 11.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.She ___ make tea every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
13. 13.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
14. 14.He can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jog
15. 15.Two years ago, Manav ___ win the match. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
16. 16.You can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
17. 17.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.My parents should ___ the match tomorrow. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
19. 19.You may ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) to throw
20. 20.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
21. 21.She may ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
22. 22.Two years ago, Diya ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.They should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
24. 24.You can ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eating
25. 25.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.He must ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) to draw
27. 27.Riya must ___ in the pool next month. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swim (d) swimming
28. 28.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.Last year, Sneha ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
30. 30.Arjun could ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
31. 31.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
32. 32.My brother could ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) to play
33. 33.Last year, Yash ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
34. 34.When Aditya was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
35. 35.The students ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
36. 36.Kunal could ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
37. 37.My friends ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
38. 38.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
39. 39.I might ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
40. 40.He ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans

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