Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 830 · 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.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
2. 2.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
3. 3.We ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
4. 4.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.Kabir must ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
6. 6.Arjun might ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) going (c) go (d) goes
7. 7.She should ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
8. 8.When Nisha was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
9. 9.When Aisha was five, she ___ make tea. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
10. 10.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
11. 11.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.When Rahul was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
13. 13.We should ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing (d) to climb
14. 14.We ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
15. 15.You might ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) to write (c) write (d) writing
16. 16.My friends may ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) rides (d) ride
17. 17.When Karan was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
18. 18.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
20. 20.When Priya was five, she ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
21. 21.Ishaan may ___ the ball next month. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) to catch
22. 22.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
23. 23.My brother must ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
24. 24.She could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watching
25. 25.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
26. 26.She must ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
27. 27.Last year, Tara ___ send a message. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
28. 28.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
29. 29.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.My cousins can ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dance (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dancing
31. 31.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
32. 32.Diya ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
33. 33.My friends can ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) to help (c) helps (d) helping
34. 34.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
35. 35.Two years ago, Aditya ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
36. 36.We should ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) to make
37. 37.When Myra was five, she ___ send a message. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
38. 38.I can ___ in the park next month. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) to run
39. 39.She might ___ the ball next month. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
40. 40.My brother ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must

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