Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 944 · 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 ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
2. 2.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
3. 3.Two years ago, Neel ___ clap for the team. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
4. 4.She should ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swims
5. 5.Saanvi may ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) wash (d) washing
6. 6.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
7. 7.Last year, Arjun ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
9. 9.Last year, Aarav ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
10. 10.My cousins may ___ a bicycle next month. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) riding (d) rides
11. 11.He ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
12. 12.Priya can ___ a story tomorrow. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) tell
13. 13.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.I could ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) claps
15. 15.Vivaan may ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) to send
16. 16.Rohan may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) to jog
17. 17.He could ___ the ball next month. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
18. 18.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
19. 19.Last year, Ananya ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
20. 20.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
21. 21.My friends must ___ a message next month. (a) to send (b) send (c) sends (d) sending
22. 22.My brother ___ send a message every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
23. 23.Neel can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) to jog
24. 24.My friends might ___ tea next month. (a) make (b) makes (c) to make (d) making
25. 25.He ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
26. 26.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
27. 27.She should ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
28. 28.I must ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) ride (d) rides
29. 29.You might ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) to write (c) writing (d) write
30. 30.Myra ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
31. 31.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
32. 32.She could ___ the room next month. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
33. 33.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.I can ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
35. 35.I can ___ a story next month. (a) tell (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tells
36. 36.My cousins could ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
37. 37.Last year, Vivaan ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
38. 38.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.My parents can ___ the train next week. (a) to take (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
40. 40.She could ___ a tree next month. (a) plant (b) plants (c) to plant (d) planting

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