Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 116 · 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.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
2. 2.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
3. 3.We ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
4. 4.I should ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) running (b) run (c) to run (d) runs
5. 5.When Ananya was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
6. 6.We might ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) flying (d) fly
7. 7.He should ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swim (d) to swim
8. 8.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
9. 9.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
10. 10.They may ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eat
11. 11.When Myra was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
12. 12.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.Two years ago, Sneha ___ make tea. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
14. 14.They ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
15. 15.Zoya could ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watches (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watching
16. 16.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
17. 17.Two years ago, Isha ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
18. 18.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.Omkar should ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) to build (b) build (c) building (d) builds
21. 21.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
22. 22.When Riya was five, she ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
23. 23.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
24. 24.When Yash was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
25. 25.Last year, Aisha ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
27. 27.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.Two years ago, Farhan ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
29. 29.Last year, Tara ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
30. 30.Manav can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draw
31. 31.You may ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
32. 32.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
33. 33.Kavya ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
34. 34.Zoya must ___ the ball next week. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catches
35. 35.She ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
36. 36.The students may ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tell (b) tells (c) to tell (d) telling
37. 37.Rohan may ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) to send
38. 38.He must ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feed
39. 39.You might ___ a picture next month. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) draw (d) drawing
40. 40.I can ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean

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