Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 544 · 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.Meera might ___ a kite next month. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flying
2. 2.My parents ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
3. 3.Yash could ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eats
4. 4.When Saanvi was five, she ___ go to school. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.He might ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watches (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watch
7. 7.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
8. 8.We might ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) to sing
9. 9.She may ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
10. 10.Meera may ___ the ball next month. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catch
11. 11.She should ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) to bring
12. 12.Arjun ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.The children ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
15. 15.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.Last year, Nisha ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
17. 17.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
18. 18.Two years ago, Pooja ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.Dev ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
20. 20.I can ___ cricket next month. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) to play
21. 21.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.They ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
24. 24.She might ___ rice next month. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
25. 25.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
26. 26.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
27. 27.Two years ago, Zoya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
28. 28.When Rohan was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
29. 29.Last year, Myra ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
30. 30.Last year, Zoya ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
31. 31.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.My friends ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
33. 33.Diya may ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sing (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sings
34. 34.I can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
35. 35.We ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
36. 36.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
37. 37.Last year, Riya ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
38. 38.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
39. 39.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.I must ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) to help

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