Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 785 · 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 ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
2. 2.Last year, Kabir ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
6. 6.Last year, Farhan ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
7. 7.I should ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wears (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wearing
8. 8.Last year, Nisha ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
9. 9.He may ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) to wash
10. 10.We must ___ the match next month. (a) winning (b) wins (c) to win (d) win
11. 11.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.When Kabir was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
13. 13.Last year, Aditya ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
14. 14.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
17. 17.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.When Farhan was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
19. 19.Last year, Saanvi ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
20. 20.We could ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buys
21. 21.My brother must ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send (d) to send
22. 22.Last year, Neel ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
23. 23.Karan may ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) feed
24. 24.Last year, Kunal ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
25. 25.We can ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
26. 26.My cousins may ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
27. 27.Two years ago, Omkar ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
28. 28.Two years ago, Isha ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
29. 29.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
30. 30.Ira might ___ a tree next month. (a) plant (b) plants (c) to plant (d) planting
31. 31.We ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
32. 32.My parents ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
33. 33.She ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
34. 34.When Kunal was five, he ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
35. 35.My friends should ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding (d) to ride
36. 36.You must ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
37. 37.Kunal must ___ the ball next month. (a) catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) to catch
38. 38.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
39. 39.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.My brother may ___ Grandma next month. (a) help (b) to help (c) helps (d) helping

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