Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 649 · 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.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.You should ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear (d) to wear
3. 3.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.My cousins might ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
5. 5.Last year, Aisha ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
6. 6.They ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
7. 7.Diya could ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaking
8. 8.She can ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) baking
9. 9.She might ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
10. 10.My sister could ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
11. 11.We ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
12. 12.When Priya was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
13. 13.The children can ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
14. 14.My brother could ___ a mango next month. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eats
15. 15.Last year, Farhan ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
16. 16.When Arjun was five, he ___ take the train. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
17. 17.We should ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bake (d) bakes
18. 18.Rohan ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
19. 19.When Karan was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
20. 20.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.They may ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) bring
22. 22.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
23. 23.Ananya ___ bake a cake every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
24. 24.You must ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swim
25. 25.My brother may ___ a story next week. (a) to tell (b) tell (c) telling (d) tells
26. 26.My brother ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
27. 27.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
28. 28.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
29. 29.You should ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) to drink
30. 30.Meera ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
31. 31.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.When Aarav was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
34. 34.Pooja should ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watches
35. 35.You could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
36. 36.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
37. 37.When Yash was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.She ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.I may ___ a cartoon next month. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching

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