Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 508 · 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.I ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
3. 3.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
5. 5.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.When Kabir was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.You may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) to jog
9. 9.I can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
10. 10.He ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
11. 11.You can ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
12. 12.We could ___ Grandma next month. (a) to help (b) helping (c) helps (d) help
13. 13.My friends ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
14. 14.He might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
15. 15.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.You can ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) to tell
17. 17.Last year, Riya ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
18. 18.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
19. 19.We must ___ the train tomorrow. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) to take
20. 20.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.When Diya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
22. 22.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
23. 23.When Dev was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
24. 24.We might ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook
25. 25.Two years ago, Isha ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.My friends ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
27. 27.Rahul ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
28. 28.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.Sneha ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
30. 30.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
31. 31.Two years ago, Pooja ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
32. 32.My parents might ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) rides (b) ride (c) to ride (d) riding
33. 33.Last year, Kunal ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
34. 34.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.Kavya ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
36. 36.Zoya could ___ in the pool next month. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
37. 37.When Meera was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.My cousins ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
39. 39.We could ___ in the park next month. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
40. 40.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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