Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 496 · 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.Ananya ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
2. 2.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.I must ___ the match next Sunday. (a) winning (b) win (c) to win (d) wins
4. 4.She could ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carrying
5. 5.Last year, Isha ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
7. 7.She can ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buy
8. 8.Two years ago, Rohan ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
9. 9.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
11. 11.Two years ago, Karan ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
12. 12.Rohan ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
13. 13.My cousins ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
14. 14.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
15. 15.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
16. 16.When Neel was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
17. 17.Two years ago, Karan ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
18. 18.He ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
19. 19.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
20. 20.Last year, Vivaan ___ send a message. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
21. 21.When Ishaan was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
22. 22.We can ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wears
23. 23.The students ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
24. 24.You may ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
25. 25.She might ___ the room next month. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) to clean
26. 26.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
27. 27.Last year, Yash ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
28. 28.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
29. 29.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
30. 30.My parents ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.He must ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) flying (c) to fly (d) fly
33. 33.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.We can ___ the train tomorrow. (a) take (b) taking (c) takes (d) to take
35. 35.Rahul ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
36. 36.My sister could ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
37. 37.We can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
38. 38.You should ___ the ball next month. (a) catching (b) catches (c) to catch (d) catch
39. 39.He might ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) flying (d) fly
40. 40.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must

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