Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 839 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.When Pooja was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
3. 3.Last year, Pooja ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
4. 4.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.I must ___ a kite next month. (a) flies (b) flying (c) to fly (d) fly
6. 6.Last year, Aisha ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
7. 7.I might ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) flies (c) to fly (d) flying
8. 8.Ishaan may ___ the match next week. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win (d) to win
9. 9.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
10. 10.You ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
11. 11.Two years ago, Karan ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
12. 12.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
13. 13.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.When Pooja was five, she ___ make tea. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
16. 16.Dev ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.When Vivaan was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
18. 18.You could ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
19. 19.My brother might ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook
20. 20.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.When Karan was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
22. 22.We can ___ the room tomorrow. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
23. 23.When Dev was five, he ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
24. 24.Two years ago, Manav ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
25. 25.Tara should ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) to take (c) take (d) taking
26. 26.When Ishaan was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
27. 27.Last year, Vivaan ___ write a letter. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
28. 28.Karan may ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
29. 29.He could ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tell (b) tells (c) to tell (d) telling
30. 30.When Ananya was five, she ___ take the train. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
31. 31.We ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
32. 32.You may ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watch (d) watching
33. 33.We might ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) building (b) to build (c) build (d) builds
34. 34.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
35. 35.My friends can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
36. 36.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
37. 37.You must ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) runs (c) to run (d) running
38. 38.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
40. 40.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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