Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 825 · 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 ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
2. 2.Last year, Myra ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
3. 3.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.I may ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washes
5. 5.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.My friends can ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
7. 7.Last year, Vivaan ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
8. 8.We can ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking (d) to drink
9. 9.When Kabir was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
10. 10.When Aisha was five, she ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
11. 11.When Ishaan was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
12. 12.When Saanvi was five, she ___ go to school. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
13. 13.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.I ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
15. 15.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.He could ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
17. 17.Two years ago, Aisha ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
18. 18.Ishaan should ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
19. 19.You may ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogging
20. 20.They can ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) to bring
21. 21.We must ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cook
22. 22.Last year, Ishaan ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
23. 23.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
24. 24.They should ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
25. 25.We could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bake
26. 26.When Farhan was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
27. 27.Aarav ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
28. 28.We can ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) bring
29. 29.We may ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
30. 30.She should ___ a bicycle next week. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) riding (d) rides
31. 31.She must ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) to write (c) write (d) writing
32. 32.Saanvi must ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) write (b) to write (c) writes (d) writing
33. 33.The students may ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
34. 34.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
35. 35.We ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
36. 36.My parents ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
38. 38.When Riya was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
39. 39.She ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.Vivaan may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing

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