Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 563 · 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.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.My sister could ___ science tomorrow. (a) to study (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
3. 3.My parents can ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) to carry
4. 4.Last year, Dev ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.I can ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
6. 6.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
7. 7.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.The students must ___ in the pool next month. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swim (d) swimming
9. 9.Last year, Isha ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
10. 10.He can ___ the match tomorrow. (a) winning (b) to win (c) win (d) wins
11. 11.My friends could ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
12. 12.When Myra was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
13. 13.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
15. 15.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
16. 16.They may ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) wash (d) washes
17. 17.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.My sister might ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
19. 19.I should ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
20. 20.They can ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) to drink
21. 21.We should ___ a message next week. (a) to send (b) send (c) sends (d) sending
22. 22.Diya ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
23. 23.You ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
24. 24.When Kabir was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.Nisha may ___ in the park next month. (a) run (b) to run (c) runs (d) running
26. 26.We must ___ a letter next month. (a) write (b) writing (c) to write (d) writes
27. 27.He might ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
28. 28.She could ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
29. 29.My sister might ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
30. 30.My brother could ___ tea next month. (a) making (b) makes (c) to make (d) make
31. 31.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
32. 32.When Kabir was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
33. 33.Priya could ___ in the park next month. (a) to run (b) runs (c) running (d) run
34. 34.Last year, Farhan ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
35. 35.Pooja should ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) builds (b) to build (c) building (d) build
36. 36.Isha ___ cook rice every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
37. 37.Last year, Ananya ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
38. 38.She can ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
39. 39.Vivaan ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
40. 40.Last year, Nisha ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can

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