Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 540 · 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.They may ___ the match next Sunday. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins (d) to win
2. 2.Last year, Kunal ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
3. 3.Last year, Diya ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
4. 4.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.Ishaan must ___ to school next Sunday. (a) go (b) to go (c) goes (d) going
6. 6.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.We should ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) riding (d) ride
8. 8.We ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
9. 9.He must ___ in the park next month. (a) running (b) run (c) to run (d) runs
10. 10.You must ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry
11. 11.I may ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) win (c) wins (d) winning
12. 12.Yash ___ write a letter every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
13. 13.When Ananya was five, she ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
14. 14.We should ___ in the park next month. (a) running (b) run (c) runs (d) to run
15. 15.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
16. 16.Dev should ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) bring
17. 17.When Ananya was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
18. 18.Arjun must ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
19. 19.My brother ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
20. 20.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.You can ___ tea next Sunday. (a) making (b) make (c) to make (d) makes
22. 22.My brother can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
23. 23.Two years ago, Riya ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
24. 24.Last year, Meera ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
25. 25.Aisha should ___ in the pool next month. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swimming
26. 26.Last year, Ira ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
27. 27.My brother might ___ the match next month. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win
28. 28.You may ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) play (c) to play (d) playing
29. 29.Vivaan can ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carry
30. 30.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.He ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
32. 32.Last year, Rahul ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
33. 33.Two years ago, Isha ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.We must ___ the room next month. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
36. 36.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
37. 37.Kavya can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
38. 38.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
39. 39.They ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
40. 40.She ___ write a letter every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to

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