Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 598 · 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 ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
2. 2.They should ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dancing
3. 3.He ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
4. 4.I could ___ the train tomorrow. (a) takes (b) to take (c) taking (d) take
5. 5.I should ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
6. 6.He might ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) to send
7. 7.Last year, Diya ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
8. 8.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.Ishaan ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
10. 10.He ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
11. 11.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.Last year, Nisha ___ make tea. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
13. 13.Aarav ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
14. 14.My sister ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
15. 15.Last year, Dev ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
16. 16.We ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
17. 17.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
18. 18.When Farhan was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
19. 19.They ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
20. 20.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
21. 21.She ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
22. 22.When Tara was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
23. 23.When Nisha was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
24. 24.When Nisha was five, she ___ send a message. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
25. 25.They can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watching
26. 26.My friends must ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
27. 27.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
28. 28.Diya might ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) building (b) build (c) to build (d) builds
29. 29.My parents must ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swim (d) swimming
30. 30.I can ___ for the team next week. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
31. 31.He should ___ the train next week. (a) take (b) to take (c) takes (d) taking
32. 32.My parents may ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
33. 33.Aarav may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
34. 34.You must ___ the train next Sunday. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) to take
35. 35.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
36. 36.I must ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wears
37. 37.Two years ago, Ira ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
38. 38.We could ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wear (d) wearing
39. 39.You can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
40. 40.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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