Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 823 · 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.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.He may ___ tea next Sunday. (a) to make (b) make (c) making (d) makes
3. 3.My sister ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
4. 4.When Aditya was five, he ___ go to school. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
5. 5.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
8. 8.Two years ago, Isha ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
9. 9.She might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb
10. 10.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
11. 11.Isha ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
12. 12.Two years ago, Kavya ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
13. 13.Two years ago, Yash ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
14. 14.He could ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) draw (d) to draw
15. 15.My sister can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plants
16. 16.We can ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) rides (d) riding
17. 17.He ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
18. 18.When Nisha was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.I ___ study science every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
20. 20.Kunal ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
21. 21.We ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
22. 22.When Arjun was five, he ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
23. 23.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.We could ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) feed
25. 25.Two years ago, Meera ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
26. 26.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.Last year, Zoya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
28. 28.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
29. 29.Isha can ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting (d) to plant
30. 30.He should ___ to school tomorrow. (a) goes (b) go (c) going (d) to go
31. 31.Neel should ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
32. 32.I must ___ lunch next month. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) to bring
33. 33.Last year, Rohan ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
34. 34.My parents must ___ the bag next month. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) to carry
35. 35.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
36. 36.You might ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
37. 37.My parents may ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
38. 38.She ___ take the train every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
39. 39.Last year, Kunal ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
40. 40.I can ___ a cap next month. (a) wear (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wearing

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