Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 260 · 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 must ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinking
2. 2.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.They should ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
4. 4.When Vivaan was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
5. 5.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.They could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook
8. 8.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.Two years ago, Meera ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
10. 10.My sister ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
11. 11.You should ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sing
12. 12.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
13. 13.My brother ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
14. 14.Two years ago, Kabir ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
15. 15.He could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) plant (d) planting
16. 16.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
17. 17.The students ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
18. 18.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.We may ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) to take (c) taking (d) take
20. 20.Last year, Zoya ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
21. 21.Rohan ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
22. 22.You should ___ a tree next month. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
23. 23.When Arjun was five, he ___ study science. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
24. 24.My sister might ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) wash (d) washes
25. 25.He ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
26. 26.Two years ago, Manav ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
27. 27.He ___ drink milk every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
28. 28.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.She ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
30. 30.When Karan was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
31. 31.When Tara was five, she ___ send a message. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
32. 32.When Ananya was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
33. 33.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
34. 34.Two years ago, Tara ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
35. 35.Diya ___ go to school every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
36. 36.They could ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) write (b) writing (c) to write (d) writes
37. 37.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
38. 38.He ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
39. 39.My sister must ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) baking (d) bakes
40. 40.She ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should

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