Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 211 · 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.Meera should ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
2. 2.We could ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) study (c) to study (d) studying
3. 3.Aditya may ___ milk next week. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.Last year, Riya ___ wear a cap. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.My sister can ___ a bicycle next month. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride (d) to ride
8. 8.My brother might ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
9. 9.Two years ago, Tara ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
10. 10.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
11. 11.When Aditya was five, he ___ send a message. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
12. 12.My friends might ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) to build
13. 13.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
14. 14.Two years ago, Nisha ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.You ___ tell a story every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
16. 16.He ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
17. 17.Last year, Aisha ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
18. 18.My parents must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) to eat
19. 19.He could ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swim
20. 20.We could ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) to make (c) make (d) making
21. 21.The children ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
22. 22.When Karan was five, he ___ win the match. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.Kabir ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
24. 24.When Riya was five, she ___ take the train. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
25. 25.My sister could ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
26. 26.Saanvi ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
27. 27.She ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
28. 28.My brother ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
29. 29.Neel could ___ a mango next week. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat (d) to eat
30. 30.Ira can ___ milk tomorrow. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drink
31. 31.We must ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) ride (b) rides (c) to ride (d) riding
32. 32.When Neel was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
33. 33.I could ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping (d) to help
34. 34.Tara ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
35. 35.Two years ago, Arjun ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
36. 36.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
38. 38.My parents might ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
39. 39.She must ___ the dishes next month. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washes
40. 40.When Ananya was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could

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