Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 290 · 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.When Ishaan was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
2. 2.Two years ago, Meera ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.Last year, Manav ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
4. 4.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
5. 5.I might ___ a message next month. (a) sending (b) sends (c) to send (d) send
6. 6.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.We might ___ the bag next month. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
9. 9.Meera ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
10. 10.Arjun could ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) plant (c) to plant (d) plants
11. 11.Kunal ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
12. 12.When Ananya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.Last year, Sneha ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
14. 14.She might ___ in the park next month. (a) runs (b) to run (c) running (d) run
15. 15.Kabir might ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
16. 16.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
17. 17.She should ___ a tree next month. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant
18. 18.The children ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
19. 19.I could ___ vegetables next month. (a) buying (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buy
20. 20.The students can ___ milk next Sunday. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) drink
21. 21.She can ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
22. 22.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.Last year, Rahul ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
24. 24.Last year, Tara ___ win the match. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
25. 25.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.Two years ago, Rohan ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
27. 27.You should ___ a cake next week. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bakes
28. 28.He might ___ science next Sunday. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
29. 29.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
30. 30.I can ___ the dog next month. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
31. 31.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
32. 32.She ___ sing a song every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
33. 33.I should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
34. 34.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
35. 35.They ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
36. 36.He ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
37. 37.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
38. 38.They ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
39. 39.Nisha ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
40. 40.Last year, Ananya ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could

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