Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 940 · 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.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
2. 2.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
4. 4.My brother could ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) making (c) make (d) makes
5. 5.Aisha might ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaks
6. 6.Last year, Kunal ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
7. 7.Rohan may ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flying
8. 8.Last year, Arjun ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
9. 9.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.You must ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
11. 11.When Omkar was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
12. 12.The children could ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) running (b) runs (c) to run (d) run
13. 13.My parents may ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
14. 14.We can ___ the ball next month. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) to throw
15. 15.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.We ___ cook rice every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
19. 19.He could ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
20. 20.We ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
21. 21.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
23. 23.We ___ make tea every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
24. 24.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
25. 25.Last year, Manav ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
26. 26.He should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
27. 27.She ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
28. 28.Last year, Aditya ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
29. 29.They ___ help Grandma every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
30. 30.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
31. 31.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.Kabir ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
34. 34.He must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plants (d) plant
35. 35.The children ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
36. 36.I could ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) writing (c) to write (d) write
37. 37.He must ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) to cook
38. 38.Riya ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
39. 39.He ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.Two years ago, Kabir ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can

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