Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 851 · 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 may ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) to ride
2. 2.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.My cousins should ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) go (c) going (d) goes
4. 4.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
5. 5.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
6. 6.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.I may ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant
9. 9.You might ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) to study
10. 10.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.He ___ win the match every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
12. 12.She might ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) write (b) writing (c) to write (d) writes
13. 13.Last year, Myra ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
14. 14.They could ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) speaks (d) to speak
15. 15.Sneha can ___ the room tomorrow. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) to clean
16. 16.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.When Ananya was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
19. 19.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.The children can ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) wear
21. 21.I must ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) to bake
22. 22.I must ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
23. 23.My parents must ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
24. 24.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
25. 25.When Ira was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
26. 26.My cousins ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
27. 27.You must ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carry
28. 28.Two years ago, Farhan ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
29. 29.Last year, Kunal ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
30. 30.You may ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
31. 31.Two years ago, Isha ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
32. 32.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
33. 33.Two years ago, Dev ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
34. 34.Two years ago, Aarav ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
35. 35.She can ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) to jog
36. 36.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
37. 37.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.He ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
39. 39.We must ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
40. 40.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can

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