Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 876 · 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.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
3. 3.Neel ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
4. 4.Rahul may ___ a tree next month. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
5. 5.Aisha should ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running
6. 6.We must ___ in the pool next week. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) to swim
7. 7.We ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
8. 8.He could ___ the dishes next week. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) to wash
9. 9.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
11. 11.Two years ago, Pooja ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
12. 12.Aisha ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
13. 13.He can ___ the dog next month. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeds
14. 14.I may ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eating
15. 15.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
16. 16.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
17. 17.Two years ago, Aisha ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
18. 18.Omkar may ___ Grandma next month. (a) to help (b) help (c) helps (d) helping
19. 19.My sister ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
20. 20.When Dev was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
21. 21.I ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
22. 22.Manav ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
23. 23.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
24. 24.Two years ago, Aarav ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
25. 25.You must ___ the train tomorrow. (a) taking (b) to take (c) takes (d) take
26. 26.Last year, Riya ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
27. 27.My friends can ___ a picture next month. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) draws (d) drawing
28. 28.She ___ win the match every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
29. 29.I should ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) to write
30. 30.My friends may ___ for the team next week. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapping
31. 31.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
32. 32.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.Rohan should ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flies
34. 34.Two years ago, Farhan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
35. 35.Isha can ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) tell (d) telling
36. 36.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
37. 37.When Kabir was five, he ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
38. 38.I ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
39. 39.You can ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
40. 40.My brother ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts

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