Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 224 · 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.Kavya should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
2. 2.He might ___ milk next month. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drinking
3. 3.Two years ago, Kavya ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.When Yash was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
6. 6.Aarav ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
7. 7.You might ___ Hindi next month. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speaking
8. 8.Two years ago, Aditya ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
9. 9.My sister ___ clean the room every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
10. 10.Pooja ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
11. 11.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.Neel could ___ a message next week. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) to send
13. 13.Two years ago, Pooja ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
14. 14.We could ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) to eat
15. 15.When Ira was five, she ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
16. 16.Priya can ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) to carry
17. 17.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
18. 18.Aditya might ___ tea next month. (a) making (b) make (c) to make (d) makes
19. 19.When Manav was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
20. 20.Two years ago, Kunal ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
21. 21.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
22. 22.Last year, Vivaan ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
23. 23.Last year, Aisha ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
24. 24.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
25. 25.Last year, Saanvi ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
26. 26.They ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
27. 27.I could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climb (d) climbs
28. 28.My sister should ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throw
29. 29.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.She might ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinking
31. 31.Last year, Karan ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
32. 32.We ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
33. 33.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.Two years ago, Riya ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
35. 35.Kabir must ___ in the pool next month. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swims
36. 36.They can ___ the train tomorrow. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
37. 37.You could ___ in the pool next month. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swim
38. 38.My sister can ___ lunch next month. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) bring (d) brings
39. 39.Last year, Yash ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
40. 40.Last year, Nisha ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could

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