Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 36 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.My cousins must ___ the train next week. (a) take (b) taking (c) to take (d) takes
3. 3.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.Two years ago, Manav ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.Last year, Karan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.Two years ago, Karan ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.When Ishaan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
9. 9.You may ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bring (d) bringing
10. 10.We ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
11. 11.I can ___ the bag next month. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carry
12. 12.You can ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) to drink
13. 13.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
14. 14.We should ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
15. 15.Diya may ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) riding (d) rides
16. 16.They must ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) studies (c) to study (d) studying
17. 17.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
18. 18.My sister may ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking (d) to drink
19. 19.You must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) to throw
20. 20.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
21. 21.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
22. 22.When Tara was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.She might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) catches (c) catch (d) to catch
25. 25.When Riya was five, she ___ go to school. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.My sister should ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) to send (c) sends (d) sending
27. 27.He ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
28. 28.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.We should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
31. 31.When Kabir was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
32. 32.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
33. 33.Last year, Zoya ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
34. 34.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
35. 35.I could ___ the bag next month. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry (d) to carry
36. 36.You ___ go to school every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
37. 37.Two years ago, Aisha ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
38. 38.We ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
39. 39.When Ira was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.You may ___ the bag next month. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carry

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