Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 69 · 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 must ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) to drink
2. 2.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.I ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
4. 4.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
5. 5.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
6. 6.Two years ago, Arjun ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.We might ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim (d) to swim
8. 8.Last year, Kabir ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
9. 9.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.Dev should ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
13. 13.He could ___ a song next week. (a) sings (b) sing (c) singing (d) to sing
14. 14.My sister may ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
15. 15.My sister may ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sing (d) sings
16. 16.When Priya was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
17. 17.He must ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
18. 18.You might ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washing (b) washes (c) to wash (d) wash
19. 19.Two years ago, Isha ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
20. 20.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
21. 21.When Zoya was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
22. 22.Two years ago, Ira ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
23. 23.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
24. 24.When Manav was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
25. 25.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
26. 26.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
27. 27.We might ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) to climb
28. 28.She may ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) to study
29. 29.Last year, Dev ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
30. 30.Last year, Ira ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
31. 31.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.I ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
33. 33.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.We should ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carrying
35. 35.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
36. 36.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.When Aditya was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
38. 38.When Pooja was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
39. 39.The students ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
40. 40.Last year, Pooja ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must

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