Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 28 · 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.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.Last year, Ishaan ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
3. 3.I could ___ a tree next month. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) to climb
4. 4.The students should ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watching
5. 5.My sister ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
6. 6.You must ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) runs (c) to run (d) running
7. 7.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.I should ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) sing
9. 9.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.You must ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
12. 12.I could ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eats
13. 13.Farhan could ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) write (b) writing (c) to write (d) writes
14. 14.I ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
15. 15.She may ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dance
16. 16.Last year, Ira ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
17. 17.You can ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) riding (d) ride
18. 18.Two years ago, Ira ___ clap for the team. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
19. 19.Kavya ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
20. 20.Last year, Diya ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
21. 21.My parents can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
22. 22.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.The students may ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
24. 24.My brother ___ sing a song every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
25. 25.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.My brother ___ carry the bag every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
27. 27.My sister ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
28. 28.They could ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
29. 29.He ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
30. 30.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
31. 31.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
32. 32.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
33. 33.Two years ago, Kavya ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
34. 34.Diya could ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
35. 35.Ira could ___ to school next month. (a) going (b) goes (c) to go (d) go
36. 36.We can ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buy
37. 37.We ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
38. 38.Isha might ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) fly
39. 39.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.She ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should

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