Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 581 · 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 ___ clap for the team every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
2. 2.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.When Riya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
4. 4.She should ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
5. 5.Priya might ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) make (c) to make (d) making
6. 6.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.Last year, Tara ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.My cousins should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) to wash
9. 9.Rohan might ___ a story next month. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
10. 10.She could ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs (d) to jog
11. 11.When Riya was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
12. 12.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ go to school. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
13. 13.Last year, Pooja ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
14. 14.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.We must ___ science next Sunday. (a) study (b) studying (c) to study (d) studies
17. 17.Rahul must ___ the match next week. (a) winning (b) win (c) to win (d) wins
18. 18.Two years ago, Kavya ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.He ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
20. 20.I can ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
21. 21.When Diya was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
22. 22.We may ___ milk next month. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinking
23. 23.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.You ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
25. 25.Last year, Priya ___ study science. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
26. 26.Aarav may ___ science tomorrow. (a) to study (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
27. 27.She could ___ to school next month. (a) goes (b) to go (c) go (d) going
28. 28.My friends should ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
29. 29.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
30. 30.We might ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
31. 31.The children must ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) to wash
32. 32.We ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
33. 33.When Sneha was five, she ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
34. 34.She might ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) speaking (d) to speak
35. 35.Ira might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) build (c) to build (d) building
36. 36.My parents can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throw
37. 37.My friends ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
38. 38.I might ___ a message tomorrow. (a) to send (b) send (c) sending (d) sends
39. 39.Kunal ___ make tea every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
40. 40.You could ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) to buy

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