Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 703 · 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.Kabir must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) run (b) runs (c) running (d) to run
2. 2.My brother ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
3. 3.Two years ago, Kunal ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
4. 4.She must ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
5. 5.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
6. 6.He should ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) to carry
7. 7.We must ___ the train next month. (a) to take (b) taking (c) take (d) takes
8. 8.You might ___ a story next Sunday. (a) to tell (b) tell (c) telling (d) tells
9. 9.My brother should ___ the train tomorrow. (a) take (b) taking (c) takes (d) to take
10. 10.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.She can ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) to eat
12. 12.He ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
13. 13.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
14. 14.My sister ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
15. 15.When Kabir was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
16. 16.The children may ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
17. 17.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
18. 18.When Rahul was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
19. 19.Aisha could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches (d) to catch
20. 20.You must ___ a cake next month. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) baking (d) bakes
21. 21.She can ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
22. 22.When Aisha was five, she ___ send a message. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.Last year, Aditya ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
24. 24.Two years ago, Rahul ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
25. 25.She must ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cooks
26. 26.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.They could ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wear (d) wearing
28. 28.Dev may ___ a message tomorrow. (a) to send (b) sends (c) send (d) sending
29. 29.When Yash was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
30. 30.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.I ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
32. 32.You could ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) going (c) to go (d) go
33. 33.You could ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
34. 34.My brother must ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
35. 35.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
36. 36.She may ___ a kite next month. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flying
37. 37.Diya might ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) speak
38. 38.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
39. 39.Two years ago, Farhan ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
40. 40.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to

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