Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 439 · 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 ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
2. 2.He might ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches (d) to catch
3. 3.He could ___ a cake next week. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) to bake
4. 4.She ___ go to school every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
5. 5.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.Ishaan can ___ the match tomorrow. (a) to win (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
7. 7.When Ananya was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
8. 8.Last year, Yash ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
9. 9.She should ___ milk next month. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
10. 10.You can ___ Grandma next week. (a) help (b) to help (c) helps (d) helping
11. 11.When Aditya was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
12. 12.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
13. 13.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
14. 14.Two years ago, Rahul ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
15. 15.I ___ win the match every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
16. 16.They may ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feed (d) feeds
17. 17.Last year, Aarav ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
18. 18.Ira must ___ a cake next month. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
19. 19.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
20. 20.Zoya should ___ the bag next month. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) to carry
21. 21.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.He could ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
23. 23.Last year, Sneha ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
24. 24.My parents may ___ a song next week. (a) sing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) singing
25. 25.We can ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) dance
26. 26.The children ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
27. 27.My brother should ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swims
28. 28.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
29. 29.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
31. 31.My sister ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
32. 32.We might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) to build (c) building (d) build
33. 33.Pooja could ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries (d) to carry
34. 34.He could ___ tea next Sunday. (a) make (b) making (c) makes (d) to make
35. 35.He should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) to play (c) playing (d) play
36. 36.When Vivaan was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
37. 37.She ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
38. 38.You should ___ the dishes next month. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
39. 39.When Farhan was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
40. 40.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must

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