Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 394 · 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.Dev may ___ the dishes next month. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) washing (d) wash
2. 2.My brother might ___ to school tomorrow. (a) to go (b) goes (c) going (d) go
3. 3.When Isha was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
4. 4.When Myra was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
5. 5.She might ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dancing (d) dances
6. 6.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
7. 7.We ___ eat a mango every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
8. 8.Nisha ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
9. 9.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.My brother might ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
11. 11.Kunal ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
12. 12.They must ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
13. 13.Kavya can ___ a picture next month. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
14. 14.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
15. 15.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
16. 16.Two years ago, Pooja ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
17. 17.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
18. 18.My cousins may ___ the dishes next month. (a) washing (b) washes (c) to wash (d) wash
19. 19.We can ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) to study (c) studying (d) studies
20. 20.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
21. 21.Meera ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
22. 22.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
23. 23.We may ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) ride (c) to ride (d) rides
24. 24.They ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
25. 25.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.My brother may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
27. 27.When Arjun was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
28. 28.I should ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds (d) to feed
29. 29.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.Two years ago, Meera ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
31. 31.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
32. 32.I must ___ in the pool next month. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swims
33. 33.My cousins ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
34. 34.Dev should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing (d) to climb
35. 35.My brother ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
36. 36.Diya ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
37. 37.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
38. 38.Aarav ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
39. 39.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.My friends ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must

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