Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 452 · 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.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
2. 2.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
4. 4.I might ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
5. 5.She can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs (d) to jog
6. 6.She can ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
7. 7.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.Vivaan ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
9. 9.Two years ago, Myra ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
10. 10.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
12. 12.Manav ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
13. 13.Priya could ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) to write (c) writing (d) write
14. 14.They ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
15. 15.My sister ___ go to school every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
16. 16.Saanvi should ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) brings
17. 17.The students should ___ the bag next month. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) to carry
18. 18.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.You must ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
21. 21.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
22. 22.I can ___ the ball next month. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catches
23. 23.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.My cousins ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
25. 25.My friends can ___ for the team next month. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
26. 26.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.Last year, Tara ___ go to school. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
28. 28.Aarav must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) plant (d) planting
29. 29.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
30. 30.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
31. 31.You may ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) to help (c) help (d) helps
32. 32.They should ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) to buy (b) buy (c) buying (d) buys
33. 33.He must ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
34. 34.You should ___ milk next week. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) drink
35. 35.Neel could ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catch (d) catches
36. 36.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
37. 37.Two years ago, Isha ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
38. 38.You can ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eats
39. 39.When Isha was five, she ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
40. 40.When Rohan was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could

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