Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 337 · 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.We ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
2. 2.I may ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
3. 3.When Ananya was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
4. 4.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.They should ___ a tree next month. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
6. 6.I may ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
7. 7.Aisha may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
8. 8.When Riya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
9. 9.Last year, Aditya ___ clap for the team. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
10. 10.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.My sister should ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sending (b) to send (c) sends (d) send
12. 12.Manav ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
13. 13.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.We might ___ a picture next month. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
15. 15.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
16. 16.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
17. 17.Kunal ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
18. 18.My cousins might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) clean
19. 19.Last year, Myra ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
20. 20.Zoya can ___ tea next month. (a) makes (b) to make (c) make (d) making
21. 21.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.My sister ___ wear a cap every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
23. 23.Diya might ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) bring
24. 24.Two years ago, Rohan ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
25. 25.I must ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
26. 26.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
28. 28.They ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
29. 29.You ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
30. 30.Neel ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
31. 31.My brother might ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) to play (c) playing (d) plays
32. 32.Last year, Riya ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
33. 33.Nisha can ___ science next month. (a) study (b) to study (c) studying (d) studies
34. 34.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
35. 35.My brother ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
36. 36.Ishaan ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
37. 37.Two years ago, Farhan ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
38. 38.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
39. 39.She can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
40. 40.The children ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to

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