Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 140 · 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.Last year, Ishaan ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
2. 2.I ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
3. 3.My friends ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
4. 4.When Kavya was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
5. 5.Manav may ___ vegetables next month. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
6. 6.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
7. 7.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
8. 8.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
9. 9.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.The children ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
11. 11.My brother could ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studies (c) to study (d) studying
12. 12.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
13. 13.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.Two years ago, Riya ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
16. 16.He might ___ the train next Sunday. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
17. 17.Two years ago, Diya ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
18. 18.Last year, Myra ___ go to school. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
19. 19.My sister ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
20. 20.He might ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flying (d) to fly
21. 21.When Dev was five, he ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
22. 22.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.You could ___ a bicycle next month. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride (d) to ride
24. 24.Aisha ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
25. 25.She should ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dances (d) dance
26. 26.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
27. 27.Two years ago, Yash ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
28. 28.He ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
29. 29.When Myra was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
30. 30.Two years ago, Farhan ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
31. 31.They can ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
32. 32.They ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
33. 33.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
36. 36.They must ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) build (b) building (c) builds (d) to build
37. 37.Saanvi ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
38. 38.You should ___ in the pool next week. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
39. 39.Kavya ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
40. 40.My brother might ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed (d) to feed

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