Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 474 · 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.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
2. 2.You must ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) win (c) wins (d) winning
3. 3.Rohan might ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wears
4. 4.We may ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help (d) to help
5. 5.My parents can ___ tea next week. (a) make (b) making (c) to make (d) makes
6. 6.Meera may ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) sing
7. 7.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.They ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
10. 10.They ___ write a letter every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
11. 11.She might ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) to throw
12. 12.Karan ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
13. 13.I must ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buy
14. 14.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.Neel could ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speaking
16. 16.Manav ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
17. 17.You might ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carry
18. 18.Last year, Sneha ___ study science. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
19. 19.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
20. 20.We ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
21. 21.Two years ago, Rahul ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
22. 22.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
23. 23.Pooja ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
24. 24.My brother can ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
25. 25.My brother ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
26. 26.Last year, Kabir ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
27. 27.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
28. 28.Two years ago, Isha ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.I may ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) studying (c) to study (d) studies
30. 30.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
31. 31.You might ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swimming
32. 32.Kavya might ___ to school tomorrow. (a) go (b) goes (c) to go (d) going
33. 33.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.Last year, Sneha ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.We must ___ a mango next week. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eat (d) eats
36. 36.Kunal may ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride (d) to ride
37. 37.Last year, Vivaan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.When Meera was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
39. 39.Last year, Diya ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
40. 40.Aarav ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can

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