Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 731 · 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 may ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jog
2. 2.You can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watch (d) watching
3. 3.They must ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) to make
4. 4.Two years ago, Aarav ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
5. 5.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
6. 6.My sister should ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) to make
7. 7.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.My friends ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
9. 9.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
11. 11.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
12. 12.He ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
13. 13.I might ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dancing (d) dances
14. 14.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.Two years ago, Omkar ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
17. 17.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.We could ___ the train next Sunday. (a) takes (b) take (c) to take (d) taking
19. 19.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.When Dev was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
21. 21.The students can ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) rides (c) to ride (d) ride
22. 22.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
23. 23.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
24. 24.You could ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dancing
25. 25.She ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
26. 26.Rohan could ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) building (c) to build (d) build
27. 27.Two years ago, Ira ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
28. 28.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
29. 29.Aarav may ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) to bring
30. 30.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.Dev might ___ for the team next month. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clap
32. 32.Zoya could ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
33. 33.Tara can ___ the train tomorrow. (a) to take (b) take (c) taking (d) takes
34. 34.You can ___ the ball next week. (a) catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) to catch
35. 35.When Isha was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
36. 36.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
37. 37.You should ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
38. 38.You could ___ the room next month. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
39. 39.He ___ run in the park every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
40. 40.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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