Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 45 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.She could ___ a picture next month. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
3. 3.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
5. 5.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
6. 6.They ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
7. 7.When Pooja was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
8. 8.Kabir ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
9. 9.When Sneha was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
10. 10.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.She can ___ for the team next month. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping (d) to clap
12. 12.They ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
13. 13.Kabir could ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) to wear (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wears
14. 14.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.My sister ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
16. 16.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
17. 17.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
18. 18.Rahul ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
19. 19.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.Meera can ___ the dog next week. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds (d) to feed
21. 21.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.Ishaan ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
23. 23.Karan can ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) runs (c) to run (d) running
24. 24.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
25. 25.My sister can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) to jog
26. 26.Rahul could ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) buy (c) buys (d) to buy
27. 27.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
28. 28.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.They ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
30. 30.We may ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
31. 31.My friends ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
32. 32.My brother may ___ a kite next month. (a) to fly (b) fly (c) flies (d) flying
33. 33.They should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
34. 34.I might ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
35. 35.They could ___ lunch next month. (a) bring (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bringing
36. 36.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
37. 37.I might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jog
38. 38.When Tara was five, she ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
39. 39.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.They ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts

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