Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 848 · 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.He might ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
2. 2.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
5. 5.When Ananya was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
6. 6.Last year, Dev ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
7. 7.Last year, Yash ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
8. 8.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
9. 9.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.Aarav may ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) to feed
11. 11.When Rohan was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
12. 12.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
13. 13.When Kunal was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
14. 14.Two years ago, Neel ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
15. 15.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
16. 16.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
17. 17.Two years ago, Yash ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
18. 18.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
19. 19.You should ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) brings
20. 20.I can ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win
21. 21.Rohan ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
22. 22.Kabir could ___ the room next month. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleans
23. 23.The students might ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
24. 24.Last year, Rohan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.My friends must ___ a message next Sunday. (a) to send (b) send (c) sends (d) sending
26. 26.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
27. 27.The children ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
28. 28.They must ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cooks
29. 29.You might ___ the train next Sunday. (a) taking (b) to take (c) take (d) takes
30. 30.My brother ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
31. 31.When Rahul was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
32. 32.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
33. 33.They might ___ the train next Sunday. (a) to take (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
34. 34.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
36. 36.My cousins should ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) draw (d) drawing
37. 37.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
38. 38.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.Kabir ___ make tea every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts

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