Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 395 · 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.I must ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings
2. 2.I can ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) to throw
3. 3.We ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.Sneha might ___ a cake next week. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) baking
5. 5.Two years ago, Dev ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
6. 6.Last year, Saanvi ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
7. 7.Two years ago, Yash ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.You must ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) to study
9. 9.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.Isha ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.Zoya must ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
12. 12.When Isha was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
13. 13.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.You ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
15. 15.We can ___ Grandma next month. (a) to help (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
16. 16.I ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
17. 17.Zoya may ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) to wash
18. 18.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
20. 20.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
22. 22.We ___ go to school every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
23. 23.I might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
24. 24.You could ___ to school next week. (a) go (b) goes (c) to go (d) going
25. 25.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.When Ira was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
27. 27.When Aditya was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
28. 28.Two years ago, Rohan ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.The students ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
30. 30.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
31. 31.Vivaan must ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
32. 32.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.You must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eat
34. 34.They may ___ the dog next month. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
35. 35.Kunal must ___ the dog next week. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feed
36. 36.My sister could ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carry
37. 37.They might ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) to play (c) playing (d) play
38. 38.Vivaan can ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
39. 39.Two years ago, Karan ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
40. 40.When Karan was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must

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