Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 613 · 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.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
2. 2.He must ___ the ball next month. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catches
3. 3.You may ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dancing (d) dances
4. 4.When Nisha was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
5. 5.Last year, Ishaan ___ take the train. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
6. 6.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
8. 8.Last year, Kunal ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
9. 9.Kunal can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
10. 10.Aditya must ___ cricket next month. (a) plays (b) play (c) to play (d) playing
11. 11.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
13. 13.Last year, Saanvi ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
14. 14.Last year, Vivaan ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
15. 15.Riya ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
16. 16.My brother ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
17. 17.My sister could ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) to study
18. 18.The students ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
19. 19.My friends could ___ a message tomorrow. (a) to send (b) send (c) sending (d) sends
20. 20.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
22. 22.We could ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bring (d) bringing
23. 23.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.Last year, Dev ___ go to school. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
25. 25.Manav should ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) to eat
26. 26.You may ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swim
27. 27.I should ___ to school next month. (a) going (b) to go (c) go (d) goes
28. 28.Isha must ___ the match next Sunday. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) to win
29. 29.Myra must ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plants (d) plant
30. 30.Two years ago, Myra ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
31. 31.You ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
32. 32.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.Last year, Diya ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
34. 34.Two years ago, Karan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
35. 35.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
36. 36.Ishaan ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
37. 37.Last year, Kunal ___ clap for the team. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
38. 38.I might ___ the room next Sunday. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) to clean
39. 39.I may ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance
40. 40.I must ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook

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