Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 896 · 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.He must ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleaning
2. 2.My brother can ___ in the pool next month. (a) swim (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swimming
3. 3.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.I may ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs (d) to jog
5. 5.Two years ago, Kabir ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
6. 6.She ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
7. 7.He can ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) bring (c) to bring (d) bringing
8. 8.We may ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buying
9. 9.The children may ___ the room next Sunday. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
10. 10.Myra ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
11. 11.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.You ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
13. 13.I must ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) clean
14. 14.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.Last year, Ira ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
16. 16.She might ___ the ball next week. (a) catching (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catches
17. 17.You can ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sing (d) sings
18. 18.The children ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
19. 19.They ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
20. 20.My parents can ___ the match tomorrow. (a) win (b) wins (c) winning (d) to win
21. 21.The children ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
22. 22.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.They can ___ for the team next month. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clap
25. 25.Kabir may ___ a letter next month. (a) writing (b) write (c) writes (d) to write
26. 26.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
27. 27.Myra could ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) fly (c) flying (d) flies
28. 28.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.Two years ago, Karan ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
30. 30.My brother could ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) to speak
31. 31.Last year, Myra ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
32. 32.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
33. 33.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
34. 34.Two years ago, Kabir ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.I ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
36. 36.I might ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sing (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sings
37. 37.We might ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
38. 38.Last year, Farhan ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
39. 39.You can ___ milk next month. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drink
40. 40.We ___ make tea every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must

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