Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 614 · 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 must ___ the match next month. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win (d) to win
2. 2.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.My sister ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
5. 5.Kabir should ___ for the team next month. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
6. 6.Last year, Dev ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.We must ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) to play
8. 8.Last year, Aarav ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
9. 9.He might ___ a kite next month. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) to fly
10. 10.They may ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
11. 11.Ananya ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
12. 12.We might ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
13. 13.She may ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
14. 14.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
16. 16.He may ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speak
17. 17.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
18. 18.He can ___ a story next week. (a) to tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) tell
19. 19.My parents might ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cooks
20. 20.Ananya ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
21. 21.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.My parents ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
23. 23.Arjun may ___ a song next week. (a) sing (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sings
24. 24.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
25. 25.Two years ago, Myra ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
26. 26.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
27. 27.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.When Rohan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.They could ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speaks
30. 30.He ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
31. 31.She could ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tells
32. 32.She might ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) to play (c) play (d) plays
33. 33.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
34. 34.We could ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants
35. 35.Two years ago, Karan ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
36. 36.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
37. 37.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
38. 38.My brother can ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running
39. 39.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.I can ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) to take

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