Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 149 · 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.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.We ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
3. 3.Last year, Sneha ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
4. 4.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
5. 5.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.She ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
7. 7.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.He ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
9. 9.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.When Meera was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
11. 11.Last year, Vivaan ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
12. 12.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
13. 13.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.When Vivaan was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
15. 15.They ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
16. 16.Last year, Isha ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
17. 17.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
18. 18.Last year, Saanvi ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
19. 19.When Isha was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
20. 20.You ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
21. 21.Last year, Dev ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
22. 22.They should ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook
23. 23.He ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
24. 24.Last year, Kabir ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
25. 25.I might ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) to help (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
26. 26.You ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
27. 27.My sister ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.He may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogging
29. 29.Diya must ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bake (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bakes
30. 30.Aarav can ___ the dishes next week. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) washes (d) wash
31. 31.Last year, Diya ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
32. 32.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
35. 35.Last year, Ananya ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
36. 36.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
37. 37.Two years ago, Riya ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
38. 38.When Manav was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
39. 39.She ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
40. 40.Ananya ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can

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