Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 205 · 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.I can ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) to send
2. 2.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.Last year, Ananya ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
4. 4.I could ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats (d) to eat
5. 5.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
6. 6.I ___ climb a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
7. 7.My sister could ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
8. 8.Two years ago, Sneha ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
9. 9.Riya must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eats
10. 10.They can ___ science next Sunday. (a) studying (b) to study (c) studies (d) study
11. 11.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.You ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
14. 14.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.She should ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climb
16. 16.I should ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) building (b) to build (c) build (d) builds
17. 17.I can ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
18. 18.She ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
19. 19.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.You might ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
21. 21.You must ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
22. 22.She might ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
23. 23.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
24. 24.I must ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) to clap (d) claps
25. 25.He ___ send a message every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
26. 26.She may ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing (d) to climb
27. 27.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
28. 28.She ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
29. 29.When Rahul was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
30. 30.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.My sister must ___ the match next week. (a) wins (b) win (c) to win (d) winning
32. 32.When Myra was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
33. 33.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
34. 34.The children ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.My sister might ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sings (d) to sing
37. 37.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
38. 38.My sister ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
39. 39.She can ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) write (b) to write (c) writing (d) writes
40. 40.When Riya was five, she ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must

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