Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 568 · 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 ___ make tea every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
2. 2.He should ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
3. 3.Last year, Tara ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
4. 4.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.Neel may ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) to write (c) writing (d) write
6. 6.He can ___ in the park next month. (a) to run (b) runs (c) running (d) run
7. 7.My cousins might ___ a mango next month. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) eat
8. 8.Kabir can ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
9. 9.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
10. 10.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
11. 11.He ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
12. 12.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.She ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
15. 15.Two years ago, Meera ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
16. 16.Vivaan must ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
17. 17.My friends ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
18. 18.I might ___ a cake next month. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
19. 19.My brother ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
20. 20.Last year, Zoya ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
21. 21.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
22. 22.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
23. 23.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
24. 24.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
25. 25.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
26. 26.My brother must ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) to send
27. 27.I ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
28. 28.My cousins ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
29. 29.He could ___ a tree next week. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbing (d) climbs
30. 30.They ___ help Grandma every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
31. 31.Two years ago, Karan ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
32. 32.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.Ananya must ___ to school next Sunday. (a) to go (b) going (c) go (d) goes
34. 34.The students could ___ tea next Sunday. (a) makes (b) to make (c) make (d) making
35. 35.You can ___ a picture next month. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draws
36. 36.I should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
37. 37.My cousins must ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) to plant
38. 38.Farhan may ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climb
39. 39.You should ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bake (c) to bake (d) bakes
40. 40.When Manav was five, he ___ take the train. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could

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