Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 269 · 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 ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
2. 2.I can ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) build (b) building (c) to build (d) builds
3. 3.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.Rohan ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
5. 5.He may ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) to tell
6. 6.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.When Aisha was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.He can ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) baking (d) bakes
9. 9.Last year, Manav ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
10. 10.He ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
11. 11.We must ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write (d) to write
12. 12.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
14. 14.You ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
15. 15.He can ___ the room next Sunday. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
16. 16.I should ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaking
17. 17.Two years ago, Aarav ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
18. 18.He should ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) rides (c) to ride (d) ride
19. 19.He ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
20. 20.My friends could ___ a story tomorrow. (a) to tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) tell
21. 21.Two years ago, Omkar ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
22. 22.When Dev was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
23. 23.You may ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sending (b) sends (c) to send (d) send
24. 24.My cousins ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
25. 25.She should ___ a cap next month. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wears
26. 26.Priya ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
27. 27.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
28. 28.Last year, Karan ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.When Kunal was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
30. 30.Last year, Isha ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
31. 31.Kunal ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
32. 32.I must ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
33. 33.She ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
34. 34.When Rahul was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.We must ___ tea next Sunday. (a) making (b) make (c) makes (d) to make
36. 36.Nisha should ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
37. 37.He might ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) to ride
38. 38.They must ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) to study (c) studies (d) study
39. 39.The children should ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swims
40. 40.My brother might ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carry

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