Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 368 · 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.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.Ishaan ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
3. 3.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.They should ___ vegetables next week. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) to buy
5. 5.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.Saanvi may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) to jog
7. 7.Arjun ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
8. 8.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.You must ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) drawing (d) draws
10. 10.When Kunal was five, he ___ go to school. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
11. 11.Aditya should ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches
12. 12.My cousins ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
13. 13.Last year, Sneha ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
14. 14.Last year, Pooja ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.When Aarav was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
16. 16.Aditya ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
17. 17.The students ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
18. 18.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
19. 19.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.Aisha ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
21. 21.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
22. 22.Two years ago, Kavya ___ send a message. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
23. 23.Last year, Sneha ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
24. 24.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
25. 25.They can ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) plant (c) to plant (d) planting
26. 26.She should ___ vegetables next week. (a) to buy (b) buy (c) buying (d) buys
27. 27.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
28. 28.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
29. 29.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.They can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
32. 32.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.He must ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak (d) to speak
34. 34.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
35. 35.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
36. 36.They ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.Two years ago, Farhan ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.Two years ago, Myra ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
39. 39.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.Last year, Ananya ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must

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