Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 555 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.Myra ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
4. 4.Last year, Kabir ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
5. 5.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.You can ___ to school next week. (a) to go (b) go (c) going (d) goes
7. 7.My brother can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catch
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.We ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
10. 10.He may ___ Grandma next month. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
11. 11.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.Last year, Neel ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
14. 14.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.The children must ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) build (b) building (c) to build (d) builds
16. 16.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.Riya ___ send a message every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
18. 18.My cousins might ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
19. 19.My sister ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
20. 20.Last year, Dev ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
21. 21.You can ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) run (c) running (d) to run
22. 22.When Zoya was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
23. 23.Last year, Priya ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
24. 24.They should ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) to eat
25. 25.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
26. 26.They ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
27. 27.They should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) to wash
28. 28.When Saanvi was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
29. 29.We must ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
30. 30.We can ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
31. 31.You can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogging
32. 32.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.Two years ago, Rahul ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
34. 34.Farhan ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
35. 35.She might ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
36. 36.My sister must ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaking
37. 37.Last year, Aarav ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
38. 38.Two years ago, Priya ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
39. 39.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
40. 40.Last year, Aisha ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must

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