Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 396 · 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 should ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
2. 2.My brother ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
3. 3.When Saanvi was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
4. 4.Last year, Aisha ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
5. 5.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.My parents can ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send (d) to send
7. 7.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
9. 9.The children could ___ to school tomorrow. (a) going (b) goes (c) go (d) to go
10. 10.You could ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) write (b) writing (c) to write (d) writes
11. 11.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.They could ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wearing
13. 13.We can ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
14. 14.You may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
15. 15.She should ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throwing
16. 16.She ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
17. 17.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.Arjun ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
20. 20.Kabir must ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) to fly (b) fly (c) flying (d) flies
21. 21.Ishaan may ___ a message next week. (a) to send (b) sends (c) send (d) sending
22. 22.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.My sister ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
25. 25.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
27. 27.They can ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) to play
28. 28.We must ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) to play
29. 29.Vivaan ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
30. 30.She must ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
31. 31.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
33. 33.Last year, Kabir ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
34. 34.Riya can ___ milk next month. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drink
35. 35.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.Last year, Omkar ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
37. 37.She ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
38. 38.When Tara was five, she ___ send a message. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
39. 39.He can ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
40. 40.We can ___ a mango next month. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) to eat

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