Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 274 · 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.They ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
2. 2.We can ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry
3. 3.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.You ___ take the train every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
9. 9.My sister ___ make tea every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
10. 10.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
11. 11.My friends may ___ lunch next week. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bringing
12. 12.My brother might ___ a song next Sunday. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) to sing
13. 13.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
14. 14.We could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plants (d) plant
15. 15.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
17. 17.Aditya ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
18. 18.Last year, Omkar ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
19. 19.She can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
20. 20.He may ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
21. 21.Last year, Vivaan ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
22. 22.We should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
23. 23.I must ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) sending (c) sends (d) to send
24. 24.You must ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swim (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swimming
25. 25.When Ira was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
26. 26.We can ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) sing
27. 27.You may ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
28. 28.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
30. 30.When Rahul was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
31. 31.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.When Yash was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
33. 33.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
34. 34.Last year, Riya ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
35. 35.You can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draws (d) draw
36. 36.Aditya could ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) to buy
37. 37.They must ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) to build (c) building (d) build
38. 38.When Aisha was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
39. 39.Ananya should ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) writing (c) write (d) writes
40. 40.My friends can ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing

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