Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 266 · 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.My brother can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) climb
2. 2.We can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flies
3. 3.They must ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) sings (d) singing
4. 4.My parents could ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eat
5. 5.Riya can ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) go (c) going (d) to go
6. 6.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
10. 10.They ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
11. 11.She should ___ in the park next week. (a) to run (b) running (c) runs (d) run
12. 12.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
13. 13.Yash can ___ for the team next month. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) to clap
14. 14.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
15. 15.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
16. 16.He may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
17. 17.Two years ago, Nisha ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
18. 18.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
19. 19.When Zoya was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
20. 20.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.My sister could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) to run
22. 22.When Arjun was five, he ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
23. 23.We could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watching
24. 24.Two years ago, Aditya ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
25. 25.She must ___ a bicycle next month. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) riding (d) rides
26. 26.They must ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jog
27. 27.Two years ago, Kabir ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
28. 28.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
29. 29.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
30. 30.I can ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
31. 31.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
32. 32.He must ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draw (d) draws
33. 33.I might ___ Grandma next month. (a) helps (b) help (c) helping (d) to help
34. 34.He should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catch (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catches
35. 35.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.When Myra was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
37. 37.They ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
38. 38.My brother ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
39. 39.My brother could ___ cricket next month. (a) to play (b) playing (c) play (d) plays
40. 40.My sister ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans

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