Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 967 · 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.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
2. 2.The children may ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) to go (c) going (d) go
3. 3.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.Last year, Neel ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
8. 8.Aditya can ___ Grandma next month. (a) to help (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
9. 9.They may ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) to build (b) builds (c) build (d) building
10. 10.Dev ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
11. 11.They must ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing (d) to draw
12. 12.When Nisha was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.They should ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
14. 14.He ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
15. 15.He should ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
16. 16.He ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
17. 17.Ananya ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
18. 18.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.Last year, Aisha ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
20. 20.Two years ago, Yash ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
21. 21.Kavya should ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watching
22. 22.You ___ go to school every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
23. 23.Last year, Aditya ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
24. 24.Last year, Kabir ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
25. 25.When Ira was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
26. 26.Last year, Kunal ___ make tea. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
27. 27.We ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.You ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
29. 29.Nisha might ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) speaks (d) to speak
30. 30.They ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
31. 31.They ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
32. 32.I must ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speak
33. 33.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
34. 34.Last year, Dev ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
35. 35.She might ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) to wash
36. 36.Last year, Ananya ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
37. 37.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
38. 38.Last year, Arjun ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
39. 39.When Meera was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.You can ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants

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