Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 377 · 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.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.They could ___ milk next week. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
3. 3.I might ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
4. 4.Two years ago, Dev ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
5. 5.We should ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) riding (d) rides
6. 6.Sneha ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
7. 7.Last year, Arjun ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
8. 8.Farhan ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
9. 9.Two years ago, Arjun ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
10. 10.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.Last year, Kabir ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
12. 12.Last year, Aisha ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
13. 13.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.You may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watch
15. 15.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
17. 17.When Ishaan was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
18. 18.We ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
19. 19.Last year, Dev ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
20. 20.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.Nisha ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
22. 22.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
23. 23.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
24. 24.She can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
25. 25.When Aditya was five, he ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
26. 26.Two years ago, Rohan ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
27. 27.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.He ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
29. 29.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
30. 30.Manav may ___ to school next month. (a) going (b) go (c) to go (d) goes
31. 31.Neel ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
32. 32.Last year, Myra ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.I should ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) rides (d) ride
35. 35.She could ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wears
36. 36.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
37. 37.He can ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) to help (c) helping (d) help
38. 38.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.Zoya ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
40. 40.Aarav could ___ the train next month. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take

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