Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 497 · 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 ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
2. 2.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.We might ___ the match next Sunday. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
4. 4.I could ___ the dishes next month. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) to wash
5. 5.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.The students can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plant
7. 7.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
8. 8.My brother should ___ the match next Sunday. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win (d) to win
9. 9.Kabir could ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak (d) to speak
10. 10.The children ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
11. 11.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
13. 13.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
14. 14.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
15. 15.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.When Vivaan was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
17. 17.Aditya ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
18. 18.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
19. 19.Isha should ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) build (c) builds (d) building
20. 20.My cousins ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
21. 21.I can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
22. 22.He ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
23. 23.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
25. 25.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.Last year, Rahul ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
27. 27.My friends may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) to jog
28. 28.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.Karan may ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
30. 30.Two years ago, Yash ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
31. 31.I could ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carries
32. 32.Riya ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
33. 33.You must ___ science next Sunday. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
34. 34.My brother ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
35. 35.Last year, Ira ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
36. 36.Two years ago, Manav ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
37. 37.I can ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) playing (c) play (d) plays
38. 38.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
39. 39.He might ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eats
40. 40.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must

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