Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 17 · 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.They ___ drink milk every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
2. 2.We could ___ Hindi next month. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) speak
3. 3.They ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
4. 4.My friends ___ win the match every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
5. 5.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
6. 6.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
8. 8.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.My brother ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
10. 10.My brother might ___ a letter next week. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes (d) to write
11. 11.Rohan ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
12. 12.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.She ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
14. 14.Meera ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
15. 15.Neel ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
16. 16.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
17. 17.She ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
18. 18.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
19. 19.Meera may ___ the match tomorrow. (a) wins (b) to win (c) winning (d) win
20. 20.We ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
21. 21.I could ___ the train tomorrow. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes (d) to take
22. 22.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
24. 24.Two years ago, Ananya ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
25. 25.Last year, Isha ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
27. 27.My sister ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
28. 28.They might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throw
29. 29.When Zoya was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
30. 30.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
31. 31.I ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
32. 32.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.When Manav was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
35. 35.You ___ go to school every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
36. 36.Two years ago, Meera ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
37. 37.When Nisha was five, she ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
38. 38.Two years ago, Nisha ___ make tea. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
39. 39.They ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
40. 40.My brother may ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) to go

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