Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 597 · 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 sister might ___ to school next month. (a) goes (b) go (c) to go (d) going
2. 2.Last year, Kunal ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
5. 5.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.The students must ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help (d) to help
7. 7.My sister should ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buying
8. 8.When Neel was five, he ___ send a message. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
9. 9.He could ___ a bicycle next month. (a) ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) to ride
10. 10.He ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
13. 13.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.Aarav ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
15. 15.He must ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flying
16. 16.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
17. 17.They ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
18. 18.They ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
19. 19.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
20. 20.My sister can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) to jog
21. 21.Neel could ___ vegetables next month. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
22. 22.Aarav ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
23. 23.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
24. 24.My sister can ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
25. 25.Last year, Sneha ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
26. 26.He ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.We must ___ Grandma next month. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
28. 28.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
29. 29.Aarav ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
30. 30.We should ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wears
31. 31.He must ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bake (d) bakes
32. 32.Zoya ___ go to school every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
33. 33.Aisha ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
34. 34.My cousins ___ send a message every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
35. 35.I must ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catch (c) catching (d) catches
36. 36.Aarav must ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) sings (d) singing
37. 37.The students ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
38. 38.My friends might ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feed
39. 39.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.They may ___ a mango next month. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eat (d) eating

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