Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 93 · 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 should ___ in the park next month. (a) runs (b) run (c) to run (d) running
2. 2.Last year, Farhan ___ make tea. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
3. 3.Kabir ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
4. 4.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
5. 5.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.He should ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clap (d) clapping
7. 7.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.Saanvi must ___ the train tomorrow. (a) to take (b) take (c) taking (d) takes
9. 9.She ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
10. 10.You can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
11. 11.The students should ___ a song next week. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) to sing
12. 12.Myra ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
13. 13.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
14. 14.You must ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
15. 15.He could ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swims
16. 16.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
17. 17.When Aditya was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
18. 18.We could ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
19. 19.He ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
20. 20.I must ___ the dog next month. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) feed (d) to feed
21. 21.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
22. 22.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
23. 23.We could ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
24. 24.Last year, Kunal ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
25. 25.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.They must ___ a tree next month. (a) to climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) climb
27. 27.I may ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) to build (b) build (c) builds (d) building
28. 28.She might ___ a tree next month. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
29. 29.My sister ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
30. 30.Two years ago, Nisha ___ send a message. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
31. 31.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
32. 32.They must ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jog
33. 33.You may ___ the train tomorrow. (a) to take (b) taking (c) take (d) takes
34. 34.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
35. 35.We ___ take the train every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
36. 36.We should ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clap (d) to clap
37. 37.The children could ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
38. 38.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
39. 39.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
40. 40.You can ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat (d) to eat

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