Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 221 · 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 ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
2. 2.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.My friends must ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flying
4. 4.Priya ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
5. 5.I ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
6. 6.He can ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
7. 7.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
8. 8.My cousins may ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wearing
9. 9.You may ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
10. 10.Aarav ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
11. 11.You must ___ in the park next week. (a) to run (b) runs (c) running (d) run
12. 12.Aarav can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feed (d) feeds
13. 13.He should ___ to school tomorrow. (a) going (b) go (c) to go (d) goes
14. 14.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
15. 15.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
17. 17.Last year, Kabir ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
18. 18.My brother may ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) claps
19. 19.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.When Tara was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
22. 22.Aditya ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
23. 23.Manav ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
24. 24.They ___ wear a cap every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
25. 25.My sister ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
26. 26.My parents ___ drink milk every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
27. 27.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.My brother ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
29. 29.I may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) to run
30. 30.We can ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) writing (c) to write (d) write
31. 31.She can ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) bringing (d) brings
32. 32.Two years ago, Tara ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
33. 33.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.The students must ___ the match next Sunday. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win (d) to win
35. 35.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
36. 36.Two years ago, Kunal ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
37. 37.I ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
38. 38.Two years ago, Rohan ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
39. 39.They can ___ a story tomorrow. (a) telling (b) tells (c) to tell (d) tell
40. 40.Kavya ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must

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