Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 242 · 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) has (c) must
2. 2.My brother should ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) draw (d) drawing
3. 3.When Zoya was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
4. 4.When Nisha was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
5. 5.We can ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
6. 6.Rahul ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
7. 7.Kabir could ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
8. 8.You can ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) to win (c) winning (d) win
9. 9.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
10. 10.My brother could ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) play (c) to play (d) playing
11. 11.I can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
12. 12.My sister could ___ in the pool next week. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
13. 13.My sister can ___ in the park next month. (a) running (b) to run (c) runs (d) run
14. 14.We could ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
15. 15.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
17. 17.She must ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
18. 18.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.When Rohan was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
20. 20.She should ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) to go (c) go (d) going
21. 21.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
22. 22.Two years ago, Yash ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
23. 23.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.He ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
25. 25.Last year, Manav ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
26. 26.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.You must ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
28. 28.You could ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
29. 29.My friends can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) run (b) to run (c) runs (d) running
30. 30.We might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
31. 31.Last year, Farhan ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
32. 32.We might ___ the ball next week. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
33. 33.You could ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleans
34. 34.The children might ___ the ball next month. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catch (d) catches
35. 35.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
36. 36.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.When Neel was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
38. 38.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
39. 39.He ___ go to school every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
40. 40.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has

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