Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 454 · 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 ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
2. 2.When Isha was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
3. 3.Isha could ___ rice next month. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
4. 4.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.The children ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
6. 6.My brother ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
7. 7.Two years ago, Neel ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
8. 8.Myra may ___ the match next month. (a) wins (b) to win (c) win (d) winning
9. 9.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.They should ___ in the pool next month. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swim
11. 11.Meera could ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash (d) to wash
12. 12.She can ___ in the pool next month. (a) swim (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swimming
13. 13.Two years ago, Rohan ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
14. 14.Last year, Karan ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
15. 15.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
16. 16.Aditya ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
17. 17.She must ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clapping
18. 18.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
19. 19.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
21. 21.Last year, Aditya ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
22. 22.Last year, Kavya ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
23. 23.Yash may ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) to bake
24. 24.We could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watching
25. 25.Neel ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
26. 26.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
27. 27.Last year, Manav ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
28. 28.Yash may ___ tea tomorrow. (a) making (b) make (c) to make (d) makes
29. 29.My parents must ___ a mango next month. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) to eat
30. 30.When Zoya was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
31. 31.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
32. 32.My friends ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
33. 33.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
34. 34.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
35. 35.Omkar can ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buys
36. 36.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
37. 37.You should ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dances (d) dance
38. 38.I may ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dance (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dances
39. 39.Farhan ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
40. 40.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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