Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 7 · 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.We must ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) helps (c) to help (d) helping
2. 2.My sister must ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
3. 3.She ___ win the match every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
5. 5.They may ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinking
6. 6.When Vivaan was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
7. 7.Two years ago, Pooja ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
8. 8.I must ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) rides (b) riding (c) to ride (d) ride
9. 9.When Rahul was five, he ___ make tea. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
10. 10.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
12. 12.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
13. 13.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
14. 14.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
15. 15.He ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
16. 16.The students ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
17. 17.The children might ___ to school next month. (a) goes (b) going (c) to go (d) go
18. 18.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.Last year, Aditya ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
20. 20.Last year, Neel ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
21. 21.My brother must ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) to tell
22. 22.My friends ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
23. 23.Last year, Kabir ___ make tea. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
24. 24.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
25. 25.When Pooja was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.Vivaan ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
27. 27.Last year, Manav ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
28. 28.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
29. 29.He might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) running (b) to run (c) run (d) runs
30. 30.My cousins ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
31. 31.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
32. 32.They ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
33. 33.My parents should ___ tea next Sunday. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) to make
34. 34.He could ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) riding (d) ride
35. 35.Ananya can ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) riding (d) ride
36. 36.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
37. 37.Yash can ___ the ball next week. (a) catch (b) catches (c) to catch (d) catching
38. 38.Last year, Ananya ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
39. 39.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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