Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 43 · 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.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
3. 3.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.Tara should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook
6. 6.Two years ago, Myra ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
7. 7.Last year, Omkar ___ clap for the team. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
8. 8.We can ___ tea tomorrow. (a) make (b) making (c) makes (d) to make
9. 9.Two years ago, Ananya ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
10. 10.When Kabir was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
11. 11.My sister could ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
12. 12.My sister ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
13. 13.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.When Rahul was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
15. 15.When Kabir was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
16. 16.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
17. 17.They should ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brings (d) to bring
18. 18.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.Last year, Zoya ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
20. 20.My friends could ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) building (b) to build (c) builds (d) build
21. 21.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.I may ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) to cook
23. 23.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.Last year, Aditya ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
25. 25.Two years ago, Manav ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.Dev ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
27. 27.Last year, Rohan ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
28. 28.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
29. 29.Last year, Pooja ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
30. 30.My sister could ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
31. 31.They may ___ a cap next month. (a) to wear (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wears
32. 32.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
34. 34.Two years ago, Riya ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
35. 35.When Aditya was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
36. 36.The children should ___ a tree next month. (a) plants (b) plant (c) to plant (d) planting
37. 37.I must ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) to draw
38. 38.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
39. 39.She ___ drink milk every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
40. 40.Last year, Kabir ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can

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