Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 858 · 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.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.Vivaan ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
3. 3.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
4. 4.Kabir ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
5. 5.Two years ago, Zoya ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
6. 6.You can ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washing
7. 7.He ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
8. 8.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.My cousins should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
10. 10.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.She ___ climb a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
12. 12.They ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
13. 13.He can ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) building (c) build (d) builds
14. 14.My brother ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
15. 15.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
16. 16.Rohan could ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) flies (d) fly
17. 17.Karan may ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
18. 18.I can ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) to play (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
19. 19.Omkar can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) draw (d) drawing
20. 20.Kabir should ___ to school next Sunday. (a) to go (b) go (c) going (d) goes
21. 21.Last year, Ira ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
22. 22.I should ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) helping (c) to help (d) help
23. 23.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.They might ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
25. 25.She can ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cook
26. 26.Two years ago, Priya ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
27. 27.She should ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flies (d) flying
28. 28.When Rohan was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
29. 29.Last year, Kabir ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
30. 30.Vivaan ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.He must ___ milk next Sunday. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drinking
32. 32.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.When Pooja was five, she ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.Ishaan must ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wear (d) wearing
36. 36.She can ___ a tree next month. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
37. 37.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
38. 38.They may ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
39. 39.The children might ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaking
40. 40.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds

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