Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 602 · 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.Kunal might ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) to run (c) running (d) runs
2. 2.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.I may ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) to drink
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.My cousins might ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sings (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sing
7. 7.Aarav could ___ tea next month. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) to make
8. 8.They should ___ the match next Sunday. (a) to win (b) win (c) winning (d) wins
9. 9.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
11. 11.She ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
12. 12.Last year, Priya ___ go to school. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
13. 13.We may ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eat
14. 14.Two years ago, Kavya ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.When Vivaan was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
16. 16.Last year, Zoya ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
17. 17.We could ___ Grandma next week. (a) help (b) helps (c) to help (d) helping
18. 18.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.We might ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) ride (d) rides
20. 20.He may ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
21. 21.When Vivaan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
22. 22.I may ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) to study
23. 23.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
24. 24.Two years ago, Meera ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
25. 25.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.Omkar might ___ a tree next month. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
28. 28.Diya ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
29. 29.She might ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) washing (d) wash
30. 30.Kunal ___ write a letter every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
31. 31.You could ___ to school next month. (a) go (b) to go (c) goes (d) going
32. 32.I must ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) to cook
33. 33.She ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
34. 34.When Farhan was five, he ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
35. 35.We ___ take the train every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
36. 36.The students can ___ a cap next month. (a) wear (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wearing
37. 37.Two years ago, Priya ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.Myra ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
39. 39.Sneha ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
40. 40.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should

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