Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 516 · 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 cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.He must ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) singing
3. 3.When Ishaan was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
4. 4.We can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) throw
5. 5.You can ___ a kite next month. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flying (d) flies
6. 6.They might ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
7. 7.My brother ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
8. 8.Two years ago, Sneha ___ win the match. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
9. 9.Dev ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
10. 10.We can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watches
11. 11.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
13. 13.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.I must ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) to help (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
15. 15.When Karan was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
16. 16.He may ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) writes (b) to write (c) writing (d) write
17. 17.When Manav was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
18. 18.Two years ago, Farhan ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.When Nisha was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
20. 20.He ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
21. 21.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
22. 22.We could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
23. 23.She might ___ a letter next month. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes (d) to write
24. 24.She may ___ the train next month. (a) to take (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
25. 25.Sneha ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
26. 26.Rohan might ___ in the pool next month. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swimming
27. 27.Last year, Ira ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
28. 28.Last year, Kabir ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.You can ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
30. 30.I should ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
31. 31.My sister ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
32. 32.I must ___ the room next Sunday. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
33. 33.Vivaan should ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buys
34. 34.My friends ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.My sister ___ tell a story every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
36. 36.Aisha ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
37. 37.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
38. 38.Last year, Sneha ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
39. 39.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
40. 40.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has

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