Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 210 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.Rohan might ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) plant (d) planting
3. 3.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.You should ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
5. 5.When Ishaan was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
6. 6.When Isha was five, she ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
7. 7.Ishaan should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
8. 8.Two years ago, Pooja ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
9. 9.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.He must ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) to wear
11. 11.Saanvi could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
12. 12.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
13. 13.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.Two years ago, Kavya ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
15. 15.Pooja could ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feed
16. 16.I can ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) bake
17. 17.They should ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
18. 18.She can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
19. 19.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
20. 20.I could ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dances
21. 21.We ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
22. 22.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.She can ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
24. 24.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
25. 25.I might ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
26. 26.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
27. 27.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
28. 28.She can ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cook
29. 29.The students ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
30. 30.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
31. 31.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.Last year, Karan ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
34. 34.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.Last year, Priya ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
36. 36.Last year, Arjun ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.Yash may ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) to write (c) writes (d) write
39. 39.You might ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
40. 40.When Omkar was five, he ___ make tea. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must

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