Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 776 · 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 ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
2. 2.She must ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
3. 3.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.You must ___ for the team next month. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) to clap (d) clap
5. 5.We must ___ the ball next month. (a) catches (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catching
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.She should ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride (d) to ride
8. 8.I can ___ milk next month. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinks
9. 9.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.When Yash was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
11. 11.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.They ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
13. 13.She ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
14. 14.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
15. 15.They ___ run in the park every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
16. 16.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
17. 17.They ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
18. 18.She may ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) goes (c) go (d) going
19. 19.We might ___ a cartoon next month. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
20. 20.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
21. 21.Arjun may ___ the room next month. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) to clean
22. 22.We may ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
23. 23.She might ___ the match next week. (a) wins (b) winning (c) to win (d) win
24. 24.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
25. 25.My cousins ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
26. 26.My brother ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
27. 27.We should ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinking
28. 28.You ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
29. 29.They may ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
30. 30.Last year, Kunal ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
31. 31.My sister could ___ the match next month. (a) wins (b) to win (c) win (d) winning
32. 32.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.Rohan might ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries (d) to carry
34. 34.They could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
35. 35.He ___ go to school every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
36. 36.The children may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
37. 37.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
38. 38.Two years ago, Ananya ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
39. 39.You must ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) to write (c) writing (d) write
40. 40.My brother might ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) write (c) to write (d) writing

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