Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 181 · 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 cousins ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
2. 2.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
3. 3.Kabir may ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catching (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catches
4. 4.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
5. 5.You might ___ the ball next month. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
6. 6.The students can ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeding
7. 7.When Manav was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
8. 8.He could ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) to write (c) writing (d) write
9. 9.He must ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
10. 10.Omkar should ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carries (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carrying
11. 11.Sneha ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
12. 12.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
13. 13.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
14. 14.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.Two years ago, Omkar ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
16. 16.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.We can ___ the train tomorrow. (a) taking (b) take (c) to take (d) takes
19. 19.Last year, Ananya ___ win the match. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
20. 20.Kavya ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
21. 21.When Omkar was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
22. 22.They ___ run in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
23. 23.She ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
24. 24.Last year, Diya ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
25. 25.When Saanvi was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
26. 26.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
27. 27.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
28. 28.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.He ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
30. 30.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.I ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
32. 32.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
33. 33.She can ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
34. 34.We could ___ tea next Sunday. (a) making (b) makes (c) make (d) to make
35. 35.When Kabir was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
36. 36.Priya ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.Yash ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
38. 38.Two years ago, Farhan ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
39. 39.Two years ago, Tara ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
40. 40.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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