Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 392 · 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.Kabir can ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
2. 2.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.The students ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
4. 4.Two years ago, Zoya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
5. 5.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.Manav can ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eats
8. 8.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.They ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
11. 11.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
12. 12.My brother must ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
13. 13.Pooja could ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) ride (b) riding (c) to ride (d) rides
14. 14.When Aarav was five, he ___ take the train. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
15. 15.When Riya was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
16. 16.She should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
17. 17.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.Two years ago, Karan ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
19. 19.I may ___ a letter next month. (a) to write (b) write (c) writing (d) writes
20. 20.Meera ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
21. 21.He should ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
22. 22.You should ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swimming
23. 23.My brother ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
24. 24.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
25. 25.My parents ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
26. 26.He can ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buying (b) buy (c) buys (d) to buy
27. 27.They can ___ the room next Sunday. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleans
28. 28.Kabir ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
29. 29.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
30. 30.Last year, Nisha ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
31. 31.Two years ago, Ira ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
32. 32.My brother ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
33. 33.You may ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) to catch
34. 34.You may ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
35. 35.Two years ago, Diya ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
36. 36.My cousins can ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throw
37. 37.My brother could ___ a song next Sunday. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sings (d) to sing
38. 38.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
39. 39.I could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) to clap
40. 40.We might ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to run (b) running (c) run (d) runs

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