Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 279 · 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.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.He ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
3. 3.My brother might ___ a message tomorrow. (a) to send (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
4. 4.My cousins ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
5. 5.My brother can ___ the ball next month. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) throw
6. 6.When Ishaan was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
8. 8.Last year, Ishaan ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
9. 9.She should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbing (d) climbs
10. 10.Last year, Kabir ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
11. 11.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
12. 12.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
13. 13.I may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) run (b) to run (c) running (d) runs
14. 14.My sister ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
15. 15.She could ___ the train next Sunday. (a) taking (b) to take (c) takes (d) take
16. 16.When Arjun was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
17. 17.Last year, Diya ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
18. 18.My friends must ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drinks
19. 19.Omkar ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
20. 20.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
22. 22.She can ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swim
23. 23.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.He ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
25. 25.When Ishaan was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
26. 26.They ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
27. 27.I can ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) to write (c) writes (d) write
28. 28.Last year, Farhan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
29. 29.He ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
30. 30.She ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
31. 31.The students may ___ to school next Sunday. (a) to go (b) going (c) go (d) goes
32. 32.We may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jog
33. 33.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.Aisha ___ study science every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
36. 36.My sister ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
37. 37.We could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) run (b) to run (c) running (d) runs
38. 38.Two years ago, Kabir ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
39. 39.The students can ___ Hindi next week. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
40. 40.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has

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