Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 740 · 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.The children may ___ the room next month. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
2. 2.You could ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) to send
3. 3.Saanvi may ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washing
4. 4.We can ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swims
5. 5.Last year, Yash ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.They should ___ a mango next month. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eat
9. 9.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.Farhan ___ write a letter every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
11. 11.You can ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) to buy (b) buy (c) buys (d) buying
12. 12.When Pooja was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
13. 13.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
14. 14.Ira ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
15. 15.The children ___ go to school every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
16. 16.Last year, Meera ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
17. 17.I can ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speaks
18. 18.When Rahul was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
19. 19.Last year, Rohan ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
20. 20.We may ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
21. 21.My friends may ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
22. 22.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
23. 23.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
24. 24.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
25. 25.Last year, Ishaan ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
26. 26.My cousins ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.He should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throwing
28. 28.Last year, Ishaan ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
29. 29.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
30. 30.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.When Myra was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
32. 32.When Priya was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
33. 33.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.Two years ago, Tara ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
35. 35.I must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
36. 36.Two years ago, Neel ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.My brother should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
38. 38.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
39. 39.I should ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
40. 40.We might ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches

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