Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 584 · 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.You may ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
2. 2.Omkar might ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) building (b) build (c) to build (d) builds
3. 3.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.They can ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) play (c) to play (d) playing
6. 6.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.You might ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) to carry
8. 8.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.Two years ago, Kavya ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
10. 10.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.You might ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
12. 12.Meera can ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
13. 13.My brother ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
14. 14.You could ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) flying (d) fly
15. 15.When Neel was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
16. 16.He could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) running (b) runs (c) to run (d) run
17. 17.I might ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) to clap
18. 18.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
19. 19.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
20. 20.Two years ago, Aisha ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
21. 21.Sneha should ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drink
22. 22.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
23. 23.My sister ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
24. 24.Two years ago, Rohan ___ win the match. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
25. 25.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
26. 26.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
27. 27.She can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) to fly
28. 28.You must ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) speak (d) to speak
29. 29.They ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
30. 30.Two years ago, Karan ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
31. 31.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
32. 32.I could ___ a cap next week. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wears
33. 33.My brother ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
34. 34.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
35. 35.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
36. 36.He ___ win the match every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
37. 37.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
38. 38.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
39. 39.My parents may ___ the match next Sunday. (a) to win (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
40. 40.Vivaan can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw

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