Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 887 · 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 might ___ a kite next month. (a) fly (b) flying (c) to fly (d) flies
2. 2.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.Saanvi ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
5. 5.Two years ago, Ira ___ help Grandma. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
6. 6.When Nisha was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
7. 7.Last year, Karan ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
8. 8.He ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
9. 9.Farhan ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
10. 10.I might ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
11. 11.My parents must ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) riding (d) ride
12. 12.Two years ago, Yash ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
13. 13.He ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
14. 14.You must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
15. 15.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.Aarav might ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plant
17. 17.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
18. 18.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
19. 19.Last year, Dev ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
20. 20.We ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
21. 21.Last year, Yash ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
22. 22.When Manav was five, he ___ win the match. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.You should ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) to make (c) make (d) making
25. 25.My brother must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) running (b) run (c) runs (d) to run
26. 26.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.Last year, Myra ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
28. 28.Rahul must ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) building (c) builds (d) build
29. 29.I should ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
30. 30.Isha could ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) draw
31. 31.Karan ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
32. 32.Two years ago, Myra ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
33. 33.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
35. 35.My parents ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
36. 36.I can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jog
37. 37.You should ___ a letter next month. (a) writing (b) writes (c) write (d) to write
38. 38.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.When Neel was five, he ___ take the train. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have

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