Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 382 · 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.My friends might ___ the room next Sunday. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) cleans
2. 2.We can ___ a tree next month. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
3. 3.My brother may ___ milk next week. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drink
4. 4.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.My brother can ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) build (c) building (d) to build
6. 6.Last year, Pooja ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
7. 7.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
8. 8.The students can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jog
9. 9.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.Last year, Myra ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
11. 11.He ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
12. 12.You ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
13. 13.Last year, Pooja ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
14. 14.They can ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) build (b) builds (c) building (d) to build
15. 15.She might ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) write (c) writing (d) writes
16. 16.Dev ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
17. 17.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.They ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
19. 19.My friends ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
20. 20.You ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
21. 21.My parents can ___ Grandma next month. (a) to help (b) helping (c) help (d) helps
22. 22.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
23. 23.My brother ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
24. 24.My parents could ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
25. 25.My brother ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
26. 26.He should ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swim
27. 27.Karan might ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) going (c) to go (d) go
28. 28.She ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
29. 29.We could ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
30. 30.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.When Manav was five, he ___ take the train. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
33. 33.Pooja can ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) to play (c) playing (d) play
34. 34.He ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
35. 35.My brother ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
36. 36.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
37. 37.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
38. 38.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
39. 39.Last year, Aditya ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
40. 40.Last year, Meera ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could

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