Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 380 · 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 must ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) to build (b) building (c) builds (d) build
2. 2.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.I should ___ science next Sunday. (a) study (b) to study (c) studying (d) studies
4. 4.Two years ago, Kabir ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
5. 5.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.Aarav can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogging
7. 7.Karan should ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eat
8. 8.My friends ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
9. 9.My friends could ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
10. 10.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
11. 11.Last year, Diya ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
12. 12.We may ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
13. 13.Last year, Farhan ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
14. 14.I might ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) go (c) to go (d) going
15. 15.Last year, Neel ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
16. 16.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
17. 17.Last year, Neel ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
18. 18.They can ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tell (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tells
19. 19.They ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
20. 20.They ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
21. 21.Last year, Kunal ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
22. 22.You may ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
23. 23.Last year, Priya ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
24. 24.They ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
25. 25.They ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
26. 26.You may ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) rides (d) riding
27. 27.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
28. 28.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
29. 29.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
30. 30.We must ___ a message next month. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
31. 31.Karan ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
32. 32.We ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
33. 33.They ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
34. 34.She should ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
35. 35.Farhan should ___ tea next week. (a) make (b) makes (c) to make (d) making
36. 36.Last year, Kunal ___ win the match. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
37. 37.We should ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watch
38. 38.He should ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
39. 39.He ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
40. 40.Two years ago, Ira ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall

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