Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 977 · 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.We could ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
2. 2.My cousins may ___ science next month. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
3. 3.You may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) run (b) to run (c) running (d) runs
4. 4.Farhan may ___ a mango next month. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat (d) to eat
5. 5.We must ___ a cap next week. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) to wear
6. 6.We might ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
7. 7.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
8. 8.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.You should ___ in the park next month. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
10. 10.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.When Dev was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
12. 12.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
13. 13.You can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
14. 14.I must ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swims
15. 15.The children may ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dancing (d) dances
16. 16.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
17. 17.Last year, Kabir ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
18. 18.When Kavya was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
19. 19.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.When Kavya was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
21. 21.Last year, Zoya ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
22. 22.The children can ___ a mango next month. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eats
23. 23.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
24. 24.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
25. 25.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.Meera might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
27. 27.When Meera was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
28. 28.My brother must ___ tea tomorrow. (a) make (b) makes (c) making (d) to make
29. 29.My sister could ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
30. 30.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
31. 31.My parents ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
32. 32.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
33. 33.My friends should ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) wash (d) washes
34. 34.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
35. 35.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
36. 36.You must ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plants
37. 37.When Isha was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
38. 38.I might ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) to study
39. 39.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must

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