Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 254 · 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.Aditya can ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wear
2. 2.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.My cousins ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
4. 4.Two years ago, Farhan ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
5. 5.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.My brother should ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
7. 7.When Aisha was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
8. 8.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
9. 9.When Aarav was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
10. 10.She should ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) to catch
11. 11.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
12. 12.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
14. 14.Saanvi ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
15. 15.They might ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
16. 16.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
17. 17.My brother could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
18. 18.You must ___ to school next Sunday. (a) going (b) go (c) to go (d) goes
19. 19.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
21. 21.My parents may ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throws
22. 22.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
23. 23.Rahul ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
24. 24.My brother should ___ a song next week. (a) sing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) singing
25. 25.My brother might ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) to bring
26. 26.She ___ take the train every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
27. 27.Two years ago, Aisha ___ clap for the team. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
28. 28.When Ananya was five, she ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
29. 29.I should ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) to build (b) building (c) builds (d) build
30. 30.We may ___ the dog next month. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
31. 31.They might ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
32. 32.Pooja ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
33. 33.I might ___ tea next month. (a) making (b) to make (c) make (d) makes
34. 34.Last year, Farhan ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.The children ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
36. 36.My cousins ___ take the train every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.My brother ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
38. 38.My sister ___ carry the bag every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
39. 39.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should

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