Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 670 · 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 ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
2. 2.We ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
3. 3.Omkar may ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell (d) to tell
4. 4.We could ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring
5. 5.When Diya was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
6. 6.When Priya was five, she ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.Two years ago, Nisha ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
8. 8.They ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
9. 9.Omkar may ___ rice tomorrow. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
10. 10.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
11. 11.My cousins can ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
12. 12.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.Dev ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
14. 14.She must ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) washes (d) wash
15. 15.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
16. 16.Last year, Priya ___ go to school. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
17. 17.Meera may ___ the match next Sunday. (a) winning (b) win (c) to win (d) wins
18. 18.Two years ago, Ananya ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
19. 19.Isha ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
20. 20.He could ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) helping (c) helps (d) help
21. 21.Two years ago, Riya ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
22. 22.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
23. 23.My sister could ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eat (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eats
24. 24.You ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
25. 25.They could ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swim
26. 26.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
27. 27.I might ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wearing
28. 28.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
29. 29.We ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
30. 30.Aditya should ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) make (c) to make (d) making
31. 31.Tara ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
32. 32.He ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
33. 33.We may ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bring
34. 34.I ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.Two years ago, Rahul ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
36. 36.My brother ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
37. 37.Farhan ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
38. 38.My cousins ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
39. 39.We should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
40. 40.Last year, Farhan ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must

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