Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 414 · 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) must (b) has (c) have
2. 2.He could ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) to play (c) playing (d) plays
3. 3.You ___ win the match every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.They might ___ a song next week. (a) sings (b) sing (c) to sing (d) singing
6. 6.Ishaan could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
7. 7.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.You must ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) to watch
9. 9.When Myra was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
10. 10.She should ___ a tree next month. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb
11. 11.He ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
12. 12.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
14. 14.Diya should ___ the dishes next week. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washing
15. 15.When Riya was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
16. 16.When Zoya was five, she ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
17. 17.They should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) to play
18. 18.He ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
19. 19.Two years ago, Riya ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
20. 20.Two years ago, Pooja ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
21. 21.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.They can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
23. 23.My cousins must ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
24. 24.You should ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
25. 25.My parents can ___ milk next month. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drink
26. 26.She could ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
27. 27.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
28. 28.When Aarav was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
29. 29.When Myra was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
30. 30.When Aarav was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
31. 31.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
32. 32.I should ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
33. 33.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
34. 34.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
35. 35.He can ___ the dishes next month. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) to wash
36. 36.You ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
37. 37.He may ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eating
38. 38.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.My brother may ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking (d) to drink
40. 40.Riya can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) to watch

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