Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 990 · 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 may ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throws (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throwing
2. 2.We could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook
3. 3.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
5. 5.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.My cousins ___ write a letter every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
7. 7.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
8. 8.Diya should ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) to throw
9. 9.The children might ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances (d) to dance
10. 10.Saanvi could ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) to study (c) studying (d) studies
11. 11.Priya ___ throw the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
12. 12.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.Rohan ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
14. 14.You ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
15. 15.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
16. 16.They might ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) builds (b) building (c) to build (d) build
17. 17.She should ___ the match tomorrow. (a) win (b) wins (c) winning (d) to win
18. 18.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.Nisha should ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
20. 20.When Isha was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
21. 21.My sister ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
22. 22.Diya can ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) to feed
23. 23.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
24. 24.When Rohan was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
25. 25.You may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
26. 26.We should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cook
27. 27.When Myra was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
28. 28.We can ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buys (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buy
29. 29.Two years ago, Kabir ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
30. 30.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
31. 31.We may ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
32. 32.My brother can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
33. 33.I must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) to throw
34. 34.Rohan ___ study science every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
35. 35.Ira ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
36. 36.Zoya could ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swim
37. 37.Two years ago, Rohan ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
38. 38.When Pooja was five, she ___ send a message. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
39. 39.Diya could ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds (d) to feed
40. 40.I ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can

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