Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 433 · 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 should ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flies
2. 2.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.Ananya ___ help Grandma every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
6. 6.The students must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) run (c) to run (d) running
7. 7.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
8. 8.When Manav was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
9. 9.She can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) flying (c) to fly (d) fly
10. 10.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
12. 12.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
13. 13.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.Last year, Dev ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
15. 15.They should ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) to buy
16. 16.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
17. 17.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.Two years ago, Ira ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.I must ___ a kite next month. (a) flies (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flying
20. 20.Aarav ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
21. 21.My sister ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
22. 22.You can ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carries
23. 23.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
24. 24.When Rohan was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
25. 25.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
28. 28.Neel ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
29. 29.She must ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) makes (c) making (d) make
30. 30.Two years ago, Neel ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
31. 31.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.Two years ago, Kunal ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
33. 33.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
34. 34.They must ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
35. 35.Tara ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
36. 36.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
38. 38.I can ___ a letter next week. (a) writing (b) to write (c) writes (d) write
39. 39.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
40. 40.Two years ago, Rohan ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could

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