Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 536 · 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.I must ___ the train tomorrow. (a) to take (b) take (c) takes (d) taking
2. 2.He can ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) to sing
3. 3.My sister can ___ milk tomorrow. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.We should ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) singing
6. 6.She must ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flies (d) flying
7. 7.When Priya was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
8. 8.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.When Saanvi was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
10. 10.They must ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buy (d) buying
11. 11.They may ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
12. 12.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.I can ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooking
14. 14.He could ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
15. 15.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
17. 17.Aisha may ___ for the team next week. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
18. 18.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
19. 19.Vivaan can ___ rice next month. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooks
20. 20.Last year, Zoya ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
21. 21.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.She must ___ the match next month. (a) wins (b) win (c) to win (d) winning
23. 23.He can ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
24. 24.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
25. 25.I must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) catches (c) catch (d) to catch
26. 26.I should ___ vegetables next month. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) to buy
27. 27.You should ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
28. 28.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.I could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
30. 30.Two years ago, Rahul ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
31. 31.Rohan might ___ the match next month. (a) win (b) winning (c) to win (d) wins
32. 32.I should ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) bake (c) to bake (d) bakes
33. 33.Manav should ___ rice next week. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cook
34. 34.The children may ___ the dishes next month. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) washes (d) wash
35. 35.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
36. 36.We must ___ a story tomorrow. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tell (d) tells
37. 37.We might ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speak
38. 38.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.They ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.Two years ago, Aditya ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall

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