Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 611 · 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 ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
2. 2.We can ___ the match next Sunday. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
3. 3.Priya could ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washes
4. 4.I could ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throws
5. 5.Two years ago, Kabir ___ send a message. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
6. 6.Kabir can ___ on the stage next month. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dances (d) dance
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.The children ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
10. 10.I might ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drink
11. 11.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
12. 12.The students must ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) building (c) build (d) to build
13. 13.My cousins ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
14. 14.We must ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throws
15. 15.Diya ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
16. 16.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
17. 17.When Riya was five, she ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
18. 18.I can ___ a message next Sunday. (a) to send (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
19. 19.She might ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
20. 20.We can ___ the train next Sunday. (a) taking (b) to take (c) takes (d) take
21. 21.Two years ago, Aarav ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
22. 22.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
23. 23.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
25. 25.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
26. 26.She must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watching
27. 27.My parents could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watch
28. 28.Nisha must ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
29. 29.Two years ago, Myra ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
30. 30.Rahul might ___ the dishes next month. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
31. 31.They ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
32. 32.My cousins might ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) to speak
33. 33.I ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
34. 34.I could ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
35. 35.My cousins could ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooking
36. 36.Two years ago, Ananya ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
37. 37.Omkar ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
38. 38.Aarav ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
39. 39.Meera ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
40. 40.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans

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