Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 522 · 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.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
2. 2.My cousins ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
3. 3.You ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
4. 4.They ___ go to school every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
5. 5.He should ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) to send
6. 6.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.Two years ago, Nisha ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.We might ___ on the stage next month. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
9. 9.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.Aditya ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
11. 11.You should ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) to carry
12. 12.He can ___ the room next month. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) cleaning
13. 13.I might ___ tea next month. (a) making (b) makes (c) to make (d) make
14. 14.Kunal ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
15. 15.I should ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buy (d) buying
16. 16.When Dev was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
17. 17.When Isha was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
18. 18.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
19. 19.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
20. 20.When Rahul was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
21. 21.Last year, Neel ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
22. 22.When Rahul was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
23. 23.My parents ___ tell a story every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
24. 24.We might ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook
25. 25.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
26. 26.My brother ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
27. 27.Last year, Priya ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
28. 28.Two years ago, Aarav ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.Omkar ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
30. 30.You could ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
31. 31.She must ___ a mango next month. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
32. 32.My sister may ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
33. 33.Aarav ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
34. 34.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.He may ___ a kite next month. (a) flying (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flies
36. 36.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.Last year, Aarav ___ go to school. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
38. 38.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
40. 40.When Kabir was five, he ___ go to school. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could

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