Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 871 · 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.They may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
2. 2.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
3. 3.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.My parents may ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
5. 5.Yash could ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draw (b) draws (c) to draw (d) drawing
6. 6.I can ___ to school tomorrow. (a) going (b) goes (c) go (d) to go
7. 7.Last year, Isha ___ go to school. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
8. 8.Two years ago, Isha ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
9. 9.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.Two years ago, Meera ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
11. 11.Manav should ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) tell (c) to tell (d) telling
12. 12.She ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
13. 13.Last year, Rohan ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
14. 14.We ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
15. 15.My brother might ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watch
16. 16.We must ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
17. 17.They should ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
18. 18.You could ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swim
19. 19.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.My sister must ___ the match tomorrow. (a) winning (b) to win (c) win (d) wins
21. 21.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
22. 22.Zoya should ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cook
23. 23.When Aisha was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
24. 24.Yash ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
25. 25.My brother ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
26. 26.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.The children ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
28. 28.They ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
29. 29.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.When Saanvi was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
31. 31.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
32. 32.Two years ago, Sneha ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
33. 33.My parents must ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) to take
34. 34.Myra ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
35. 35.She can ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
36. 36.My sister should ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) to run (b) run (c) runs (d) running
37. 37.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
38. 38.He should ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) to bake
39. 39.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
40. 40.Last year, Priya ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall

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