Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 788 · 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.We ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
2. 2.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.When Saanvi was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.Last year, Aarav ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
6. 6.Two years ago, Kunal ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
7. 7.When Dev was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
8. 8.Two years ago, Manav ___ win the match. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
9. 9.She ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
10. 10.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
11. 11.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
12. 12.Last year, Myra ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
13. 13.The students ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
14. 14.They must ___ the ball next month. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catch (d) catching
15. 15.My brother ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
16. 16.Kunal ___ cook rice every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
17. 17.He could ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) washes (d) wash
18. 18.He could ___ vegetables next month. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
19. 19.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.When Kabir was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
21. 21.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.We ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
23. 23.We must ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
24. 24.When Kunal was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
25. 25.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
27. 27.She can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climb (d) climbs
28. 28.Two years ago, Manav ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
29. 29.You may ___ the ball next month. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) to throw
30. 30.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.Dev might ___ a tree next month. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb
32. 32.I ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
33. 33.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
34. 34.When Kabir was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
35. 35.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
36. 36.She ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
37. 37.Last year, Tara ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
38. 38.You must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
39. 39.He can ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) to drink
40. 40.My brother could ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries (d) to carry

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