Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 418 · 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.We ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
2. 2.When Aarav was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
3. 3.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.You should ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buy (d) buying
5. 5.Zoya can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) to jog
6. 6.Last year, Aditya ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
7. 7.Dev ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
8. 8.He ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
9. 9.When Aditya was five, he ___ win the match. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
10. 10.They ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
11. 11.We should ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
12. 12.You ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
13. 13.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
14. 14.She should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs (d) to climb
15. 15.Two years ago, Karan ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
16. 16.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
17. 17.Ananya must ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
18. 18.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.She can ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
20. 20.When Vivaan was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
21. 21.They should ___ milk next week. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinks
22. 22.He must ___ in the pool next month. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim (d) to swim
23. 23.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
25. 25.Manav ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
26. 26.My sister ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
27. 27.I ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
28. 28.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
29. 29.My cousins ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
30. 30.She ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
31. 31.I should ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) to carry
32. 32.When Ishaan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
33. 33.They may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to run (b) run (c) running (d) runs
34. 34.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
35. 35.My cousins must ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) to sing
36. 36.I ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
37. 37.When Kabir was five, he ___ take the train. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
38. 38.He must ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
39. 39.I may ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing (d) to draw
40. 40.We must ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays

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