Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 499 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.My brother may ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
3. 3.She could ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sing (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sings
4. 4.My brother ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
5. 5.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
6. 6.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.My parents can ___ to school tomorrow. (a) going (b) go (c) goes (d) to go
8. 8.Last year, Diya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
9. 9.When Ishaan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
10. 10.Last year, Riya ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
11. 11.My cousins can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) to watch
12. 12.Last year, Arjun ___ take the train. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
13. 13.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.Last year, Rahul ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
15. 15.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.My brother ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
17. 17.When Kavya was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
18. 18.Last year, Priya ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
20. 20.When Rahul was five, he ___ study science. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
21. 21.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.We should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
23. 23.The students must ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) wash (d) washes
24. 24.Rohan could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping (d) to clap
25. 25.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.You might ___ a cap next month. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wears
27. 27.Last year, Kunal ___ study science. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
28. 28.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.Neel ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
30. 30.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
31. 31.My brother must ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) tells (c) to tell (d) tell
32. 32.Two years ago, Isha ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
33. 33.When Saanvi was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
34. 34.She must ___ on the stage next month. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
35. 35.Kavya must ___ to school next Sunday. (a) going (b) to go (c) go (d) goes
36. 36.She ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
38. 38.Two years ago, Yash ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
39. 39.Last year, Nisha ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
40. 40.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds

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