Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 387 · 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.You must ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeding
2. 2.Aisha ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
3. 3.My brother ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
4. 4.They could ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buy
5. 5.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.Tara ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
7. 7.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.Last year, Aarav ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
9. 9.Aisha ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
10. 10.Vivaan ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
11. 11.My friends might ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drinks (d) drink
12. 12.Two years ago, Rohan ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
14. 14.The students ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
15. 15.My cousins ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
16. 16.I must ___ a cake next month. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
17. 17.He might ___ the dog next week. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeds
18. 18.You ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
19. 19.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.Two years ago, Aisha ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
21. 21.Last year, Myra ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
22. 22.She should ___ the dishes next month. (a) washing (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washes
23. 23.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
24. 24.When Rahul was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
25. 25.I could ___ for the team next month. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
26. 26.We could ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
27. 27.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
28. 28.Arjun ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
29. 29.Last year, Rahul ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
30. 30.He ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
31. 31.You should ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) draw (c) to draw (d) drawing
32. 32.Last year, Tara ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
33. 33.We can ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win
34. 34.When Zoya was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
35. 35.Two years ago, Meera ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
36. 36.When Omkar was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
37. 37.They can ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) write (b) writes (c) writing (d) to write
38. 38.I should ___ the train tomorrow. (a) taking (b) take (c) to take (d) takes
39. 39.Diya might ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sings (b) singing (c) sing (d) to sing
40. 40.Vivaan must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throwing

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