Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 639 · 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.When Rahul was five, he ___ go to school. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
2. 2.You should ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) brings
3. 3.My parents ___ feed the dog every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
4. 4.He must ___ lunch next week. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) bring (d) brings
5. 5.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.They could ___ vegetables next week. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
7. 7.I may ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) dance (d) to dance
8. 8.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.Dev ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
10. 10.My parents ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
11. 11.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
12. 12.Manav might ___ science next month. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study (d) to study
13. 13.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
14. 14.Last year, Meera ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
15. 15.My brother could ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
16. 16.Vivaan ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
17. 17.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.We may ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) build (c) building (d) builds
19. 19.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.When Kabir was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
21. 21.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
22. 22.Pooja could ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sing (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sings
23. 23.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
24. 24.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.I might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throws
26. 26.They should ___ the train next week. (a) take (b) to take (c) takes (d) taking
27. 27.Two years ago, Arjun ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
28. 28.My brother could ___ the dishes next month. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
29. 29.I must ___ the train tomorrow. (a) takes (b) take (c) to take (d) taking
30. 30.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.When Arjun was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
32. 32.Two years ago, Farhan ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
33. 33.Kabir must ___ the dog next month. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
34. 34.I could ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) to send
35. 35.She ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
36. 36.Last year, Isha ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
37. 37.Ananya ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
38. 38.Isha can ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) writing (c) write (d) writes
39. 39.Karan could ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
40. 40.Last year, Aisha ___ study science. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could

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