Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 390 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
2. 2.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.Rohan should ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wear (d) wearing
4. 4.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.She ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.Diya could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
8. 8.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.Two years ago, Ananya ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
10. 10.Yash ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.Last year, Tara ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
12. 12.My brother ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
13. 13.He ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
14. 14.Two years ago, Dev ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
15. 15.The students can ___ the match next month. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) to win
16. 16.Last year, Myra ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
17. 17.Ishaan might ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
18. 18.Two years ago, Isha ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
19. 19.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
20. 20.My sister could ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buying
21. 21.I might ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buy (d) buys
22. 22.Two years ago, Rahul ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
23. 23.Last year, Sneha ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
24. 24.We could ___ the dishes next week. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
25. 25.He could ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
26. 26.My brother could ___ tea next Sunday. (a) make (b) to make (c) makes (d) making
27. 27.Two years ago, Riya ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
28. 28.She should ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
29. 29.My brother can ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
30. 30.Last year, Ira ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
31. 31.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.My sister ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
33. 33.We should ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buying (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buys
34. 34.He can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climbs (c) climb (d) climbing
35. 35.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
36. 36.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
37. 37.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
38. 38.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
39. 39.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
40. 40.He ___ go to school every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must

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