Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 9 · 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.Tara ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
2. 2.My sister might ___ a picture next week. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draws
3. 3.We might ___ the match next Sunday. (a) win (b) to win (c) wins (d) winning
4. 4.They might ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
5. 5.My parents ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
6. 6.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.My sister should ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) to ride
8. 8.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
9. 9.She could ___ a cap next month. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
10. 10.I ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
11. 11.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.My friends ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
13. 13.He might ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) to bake
14. 14.Last year, Rohan ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
15. 15.I might ___ to school tomorrow. (a) to go (b) goes (c) go (d) going
16. 16.My friends ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
17. 17.My brother ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
18. 18.They ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
19. 19.She can ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
20. 20.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
21. 21.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
22. 22.My parents might ___ for the team next month. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
23. 23.Last year, Ishaan ___ build a sandcastle. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
24. 24.Last year, Ira ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
25. 25.When Pooja was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
26. 26.My friends ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
27. 27.My sister should ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) to speak
28. 28.My friends should ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) speak
29. 29.Two years ago, Aarav ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
30. 30.When Aarav was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
31. 31.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.My cousins can ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) to write (b) writing (c) writes (d) write
34. 34.My brother should ___ in the park next month. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
35. 35.Zoya ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
36. 36.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
37. 37.When Kavya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
38. 38.He can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watch
39. 39.Two years ago, Nisha ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
40. 40.We should ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) eat

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