Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 230 · 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) have (c) must
2. 2.My parents must ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buying
3. 3.I must ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) to bake
4. 4.Two years ago, Aisha ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
5. 5.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.They may ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) going (c) to go (d) go
8. 8.Omkar ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
9. 9.Two years ago, Omkar ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
10. 10.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
13. 13.We might ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
14. 14.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.Two years ago, Kavya ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
16. 16.I may ___ a cap next week. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wears
17. 17.Two years ago, Diya ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
18. 18.I could ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) to bake
19. 19.Aarav ___ go to school every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
20. 20.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
21. 21.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.She ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
23. 23.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
24. 24.You ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
25. 25.My cousins may ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feeding
26. 26.Two years ago, Farhan ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.I may ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swim (d) to swim
28. 28.The children must ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
29. 29.She may ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
30. 30.When Isha was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
31. 31.Last year, Aarav ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
32. 32.When Rohan was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
33. 33.Kavya must ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drinking
34. 34.Kunal ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
35. 35.They must ___ the room next Sunday. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
36. 36.Ira ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
37. 37.She must ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
38. 38.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.Ananya ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
40. 40.When Saanvi was five, she ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could

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