Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 510 · 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.My sister ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
2. 2.You must ___ a cartoon next month. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
3. 3.You may ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.When Yash was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
6. 6.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
7. 7.My brother must ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting (d) to plant
8. 8.We could ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
9. 9.My cousins ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
10. 10.When Ira was five, she ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
11. 11.Last year, Arjun ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
12. 12.Kavya might ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) build (b) building (c) builds (d) to build
13. 13.You could ___ the match next week. (a) win (b) wins (c) to win (d) winning
14. 14.She can ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rides (b) riding (c) to ride (d) ride
15. 15.Omkar can ___ the train tomorrow. (a) take (b) takes (c) taking (d) to take
16. 16.Aditya ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
17. 17.Arjun might ___ the match next month. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win (d) to win
18. 18.She ___ drink milk every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
19. 19.Aisha should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) run (c) running (d) to run
20. 20.Ananya could ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
21. 21.Aisha ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
22. 22.Nisha ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
23. 23.I can ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) to bring
24. 24.You may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throwing
25. 25.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
26. 26.She might ___ tea tomorrow. (a) making (b) makes (c) make (d) to make
27. 27.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
28. 28.When Ananya was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
29. 29.I ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
30. 30.We ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.Two years ago, Omkar ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
32. 32.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.He might ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speak
34. 34.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
35. 35.He could ___ in the park next month. (a) running (b) runs (c) to run (d) run
36. 36.You can ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
37. 37.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
38. 38.My brother ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
39. 39.My sister ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
40. 40.Last year, Kabir ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can

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