Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 488 · 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.They might ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) brings
2. 2.My sister must ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
3. 3.Aarav can ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) fly (c) flying (d) flies
4. 4.He may ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) helping (c) to help (d) help
5. 5.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.We ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
7. 7.Ishaan ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
8. 8.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.The children ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
10. 10.She ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
11. 11.He should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook
12. 12.When Aditya was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
13. 13.They should ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throws (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throwing
14. 14.Rohan might ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
15. 15.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.Two years ago, Kabir ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
17. 17.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.They ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
19. 19.When Karan was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
20. 20.We might ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) to eat
21. 21.My friends ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
22. 22.When Kunal was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.You should ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washing (b) washes (c) to wash (d) wash
24. 24.Two years ago, Karan ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
25. 25.Last year, Arjun ___ make tea. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
26. 26.When Dev was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.My friends could ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
28. 28.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
29. 29.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
30. 30.The students might ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) draw
31. 31.I may ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell (d) to tell
32. 32.When Priya was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.Ananya can ___ to school next month. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) to go
35. 35.I can ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
36. 36.The students should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climb
37. 37.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
38. 38.He may ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) to write (c) writing (d) write
39. 39.When Ira was five, she ___ study science. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
40. 40.You should ___ a tree next month. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting

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