Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 256 · 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.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.We ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
3. 3.My brother must ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) to build (b) build (c) building (d) builds
4. 4.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
5. 5.Meera could ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climb
6. 6.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.We should ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
8. 8.Diya ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
9. 9.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.We could ___ the match next Sunday. (a) win (b) to win (c) wins (d) winning
12. 12.Aarav ___ go to school every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
13. 13.He may ___ a story next month. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tell (d) tells
14. 14.They might ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) studies (c) study (d) to study
15. 15.Last year, Arjun ___ win the match. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
16. 16.When Tara was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
17. 17.My cousins ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
18. 18.Two years ago, Karan ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
19. 19.When Manav was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
20. 20.Riya might ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) to build (b) build (c) builds (d) building
21. 21.Two years ago, Farhan ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
22. 22.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.When Farhan was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
24. 24.Last year, Sneha ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
25. 25.They could ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinks
26. 26.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.He can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
28. 28.My friends can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plants (d) plant
29. 29.Neel must ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing (d) to wear
30. 30.When Karan was five, he ___ send a message. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
31. 31.My brother could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
32. 32.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
33. 33.My sister ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
34. 34.Meera ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
35. 35.Arjun ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
36. 36.We ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
38. 38.My sister ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
39. 39.Two years ago, Dev ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
40. 40.Two years ago, Rohan ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall

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