Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 926 · 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.My friends ___ go to school every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
2. 2.They should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) run (c) to run (d) running
3. 3.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
6. 6.They can ___ the dishes next month. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
7. 7.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
8. 8.Two years ago, Isha ___ take the train. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
9. 9.When Dev was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
10. 10.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
11. 11.When Ira was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
12. 12.She must ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bake
13. 13.They ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
14. 14.They can ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooking
15. 15.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.Last year, Ishaan ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
17. 17.Two years ago, Sneha ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
18. 18.When Kabir was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
19. 19.The children ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
20. 20.Two years ago, Pooja ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
21. 21.Last year, Vivaan ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
22. 22.They must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
23. 23.He could ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
24. 24.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
25. 25.Two years ago, Priya ___ go to school. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
26. 26.They ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
27. 27.You may ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
28. 28.Kunal ___ draw a picture every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
29. 29.He may ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
30. 30.Omkar could ___ rice next week. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooking
31. 31.She can ___ vegetables next month. (a) to buy (b) buy (c) buys (d) buying
32. 32.You must ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
33. 33.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
34. 34.My brother must ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swims (d) to swim
35. 35.My sister ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
36. 36.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
37. 37.They must ___ milk next month. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) to drink
38. 38.I must ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
39. 39.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
40. 40.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can

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