Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 750 · 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.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
5. 5.She must ___ to school tomorrow. (a) going (b) goes (c) go (d) to go
6. 6.My parents ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
7. 7.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
8. 8.My friends ___ tell a story every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
9. 9.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.I ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.They must ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
12. 12.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
14. 14.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.Last year, Myra ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
16. 16.Last year, Sneha ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
17. 17.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
18. 18.My friends ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
19. 19.Last year, Myra ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
20. 20.They ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
21. 21.Sneha ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
22. 22.My brother ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
23. 23.They must ___ a kite next month. (a) flying (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flies
24. 24.You may ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sing (d) sings
25. 25.He must ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) to help (b) help (c) helping (d) helps
26. 26.You should ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dances
27. 27.She ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
28. 28.My sister can ___ the dishes next week. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
29. 29.She must ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draw (d) draws
30. 30.My brother ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
31. 31.Two years ago, Manav ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
32. 32.My parents ___ tell a story every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
33. 33.The students might ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) to play
34. 34.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
35. 35.I should ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
36. 36.He ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
37. 37.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
38. 38.My cousins could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climbing (d) climb
39. 39.She ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
40. 40.Two years ago, Kavya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can

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