Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 879 · 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 ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
2. 2.My friends can ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) to carry
3. 3.Last year, Nisha ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
4. 4.You ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
5. 5.She could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) plant (c) to plant (d) plants
6. 6.My brother ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
7. 7.My brother may ___ lunch next month. (a) bring (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bringing
8. 8.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.Two years ago, Sneha ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
11. 11.We can ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
12. 12.When Farhan was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.The students can ___ tea next month. (a) make (b) to make (c) making (d) makes
14. 14.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
15. 15.Last year, Tara ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
16. 16.My sister ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
17. 17.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
18. 18.Saanvi might ___ in the park next month. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
19. 19.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.Last year, Sneha ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
21. 21.I may ___ the dishes next month. (a) wash (b) washing (c) to wash (d) washes
22. 22.Two years ago, Meera ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
24. 24.We may ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) to wear (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wears
25. 25.They may ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb
26. 26.My sister ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
27. 27.She ___ write a letter every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
28. 28.My brother ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
29. 29.Last year, Sneha ___ send a message. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
30. 30.They ___ wear a cap every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
31. 31.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
32. 32.They might ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draw (b) draws (c) to draw (d) drawing
33. 33.They ___ win the match every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
34. 34.He could ___ science next Sunday. (a) study (b) to study (c) studying (d) studies
35. 35.Last year, Kabir ___ study science. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
36. 36.He should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
37. 37.Last year, Zoya ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
38. 38.I ___ drink milk every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
39. 39.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.Two years ago, Ira ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could

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