Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 852 · 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.I must ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
2. 2.I could ___ tea next month. (a) making (b) makes (c) to make (d) make
3. 3.My friends ___ fly a kite every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
4. 4.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.Two years ago, Aisha ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
8. 8.Two years ago, Aditya ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
9. 9.We might ___ the dishes next month. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
10. 10.When Aditya was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
11. 11.The students ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
12. 12.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
13. 13.Two years ago, Ira ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
14. 14.My parents ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
15. 15.You can ___ a cap next month. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wears
16. 16.My cousins ___ drink milk every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
17. 17.My sister should ___ a picture next week. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draws
18. 18.Last year, Kunal ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
19. 19.We should ___ in the pool next month. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swims (d) to swim
20. 20.Two years ago, Myra ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
21. 21.The students ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
22. 22.She ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
23. 23.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.You may ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) baking
25. 25.Kunal may ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds (d) to feed
26. 26.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
27. 27.She must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eating
28. 28.The children ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
29. 29.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
32. 32.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
33. 33.When Aarav was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
34. 34.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
35. 35.We must ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dancing
36. 36.When Isha was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.When Vivaan was five, he ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
38. 38.They must ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eat (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eating
39. 39.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.Meera may ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) to play (c) play (d) playing

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