Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 754 · 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.Dev must ___ a bicycle next month. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) rides (d) riding
2. 2.When Isha was five, she ___ win the match. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
3. 3.You must ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) ride (d) rides
4. 4.I can ___ tea next Sunday. (a) make (b) to make (c) making (d) makes
5. 5.He may ___ vegetables next week. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buying
6. 6.She ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
7. 7.We must ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) swim (c) swimming (d) to swim
8. 8.She ___ run in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
9. 9.She should ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
10. 10.I must ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) to bring (d) brings
11. 11.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.When Omkar was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
13. 13.The children could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
14. 14.My brother may ___ milk next week. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) to drink
15. 15.My sister can ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
16. 16.Sneha ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
17. 17.Two years ago, Ira ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
18. 18.When Zoya was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
19. 19.The students might ___ the train tomorrow. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
20. 20.She should ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) to play (c) plays (d) play
21. 21.My brother must ___ vegetables next month. (a) to buy (b) buy (c) buys (d) buying
22. 22.We should ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) to watch
23. 23.I may ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) making (c) to make (d) make
24. 24.Isha ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
25. 25.You ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
26. 26.Nisha ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
27. 27.My brother ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
28. 28.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.He might ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
30. 30.We could ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dancing
31. 31.She ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
32. 32.My brother ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
33. 33.He should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) run (b) runs (c) running (d) to run
34. 34.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
35. 35.Last year, Pooja ___ go to school. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
36. 36.When Priya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
37. 37.When Nisha was five, she ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
38. 38.The students ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
39. 39.You might ___ in the pool next month. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
40. 40.I can ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flying (d) to fly

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