Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 564 · 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.My brother ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
2. 2.They might ___ Hindi next month. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
3. 3.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
4. 4.He might ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
5. 5.Two years ago, Aditya ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
6. 6.Two years ago, Aarav ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.When Sneha was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
8. 8.I must ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
9. 9.The students ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
10. 10.Last year, Nisha ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
11. 11.Two years ago, Tara ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
12. 12.I should ___ to school next week. (a) going (b) goes (c) to go (d) go
13. 13.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.The children can ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) draw (d) to draw
15. 15.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.Kabir should ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) fly (c) flying (d) flies
17. 17.Vivaan may ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) going (c) go (d) goes
18. 18.My sister might ___ to school next week. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) to go
19. 19.We can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) to plant
20. 20.She ___ sing a song every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
21. 21.The students ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
22. 22.They must ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
23. 23.Karan might ___ science next Sunday. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
24. 24.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
25. 25.Rahul can ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
26. 26.Last year, Meera ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
27. 27.Two years ago, Dev ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
28. 28.Two years ago, Omkar ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
29. 29.We should ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) draws (d) drawing
30. 30.We might ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) ride (b) rides (c) to ride (d) riding
31. 31.My brother should ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) to make (c) making (d) make
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.Last year, Isha ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
34. 34.Yash can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
35. 35.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.He ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
37. 37.Last year, Aditya ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.When Ishaan was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
39. 39.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.My brother should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cooking

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