Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 338 · 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 can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feed
2. 2.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.You should ___ a story next month. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tells (d) tell
4. 4.Two years ago, Manav ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
5. 5.They could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
6. 6.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
7. 7.You ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
8. 8.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.They ___ run in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
10. 10.She ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
11. 11.You ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
12. 12.He can ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buys (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buy
13. 13.She should ___ to school next Sunday. (a) go (b) to go (c) goes (d) going
14. 14.Kabir can ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wears
15. 15.Nisha ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
16. 16.I might ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
17. 17.Last year, Sneha ___ send a message. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
18. 18.When Arjun was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
19. 19.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.They might ___ a message next Sunday. (a) to send (b) send (c) sends (d) sending
21. 21.Aisha ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
22. 22.My brother can ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) plant (d) planting
23. 23.The students ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
24. 24.We could ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
25. 25.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
27. 27.My brother can ___ to school next week. (a) going (b) goes (c) to go (d) go
28. 28.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
30. 30.Sneha should ___ a picture next month. (a) draw (b) draws (c) to draw (d) drawing
31. 31.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
33. 33.She can ___ a mango next week. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) eat
34. 34.When Ishaan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
35. 35.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
36. 36.Last year, Manav ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
37. 37.He might ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) to bake (d) baking
38. 38.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.When Riya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
40. 40.I must ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speak

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