Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 371 · 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.I must ___ to school next month. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) to go
2. 2.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
3. 3.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.He should ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) building (b) builds (c) to build (d) build
6. 6.Last year, Sneha ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
7. 7.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.When Aarav was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
9. 9.Last year, Yash ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
10. 10.I could ___ a message next Sunday. (a) send (b) to send (c) sends (d) sending
11. 11.When Meera was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
12. 12.Neel ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
13. 13.The children can ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) to help (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
14. 14.Two years ago, Karan ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.Two years ago, Dev ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
16. 16.The students ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
17. 17.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
18. 18.I ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
19. 19.When Rohan was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
20. 20.They might ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) to write (c) write (d) writing
21. 21.I may ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
22. 22.We might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
23. 23.My sister ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
24. 24.Arjun ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
25. 25.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.She may ___ the match next Sunday. (a) to win (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
27. 27.She ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
28. 28.Rahul ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
29. 29.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
30. 30.We must ___ lunch next week. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) to bring
31. 31.Last year, Aditya ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
32. 32.They ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
33. 33.When Ananya was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
34. 34.When Ira was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.You might ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
36. 36.You must ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
37. 37.Two years ago, Priya ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
38. 38.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
40. 40.Two years ago, Ananya ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could

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