Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 30 · 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.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
2. 2.They might ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
3. 3.My sister ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
4. 4.Last year, Kunal ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
5. 5.She must ___ the match next Sunday. (a) win (b) to win (c) wins (d) winning
6. 6.When Meera was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.She should ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) to carry
8. 8.Last year, Nisha ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
9. 9.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.When Kavya was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
11. 11.They may ___ the room next month. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
12. 12.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.Last year, Priya ___ win the match. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
14. 14.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.They could ___ a bicycle next month. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) ride
16. 16.You might ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaks
17. 17.We must ___ the ball next month. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throws
18. 18.They could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) to cook
19. 19.When Omkar was five, he ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
20. 20.My brother could ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) goes (c) going (d) go
21. 21.Vivaan ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
22. 22.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
23. 23.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
24. 24.We must ___ a message next week. (a) to send (b) sends (c) sending (d) send
25. 25.I can ___ milk next Sunday. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drink
26. 26.She ___ send a message every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
27. 27.We can ___ a tree next month. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) to climb
28. 28.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
29. 29.When Neel was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
30. 30.Myra ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.Last year, Omkar ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
32. 32.Two years ago, Aarav ___ make tea. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
33. 33.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
35. 35.When Saanvi was five, she ___ study science. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
36. 36.We could ___ a bicycle next week. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) ride (d) rides
37. 37.Riya ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
38. 38.He should ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant (d) to plant
39. 39.They might ___ Grandma next month. (a) helping (b) help (c) to help (d) helps
40. 40.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have

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