Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 31 · 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.Isha should ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) to jog
2. 2.When Sneha was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
3. 3.He might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catch (c) catches (d) catching
4. 4.We might ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) ride
5. 5.He must ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
6. 6.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.My cousins can ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) to bring
8. 8.My sister ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
9. 9.Two years ago, Rohan ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
10. 10.My cousins ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
11. 11.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
12. 12.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.They ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
14. 14.My brother should ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
15. 15.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
16. 16.Two years ago, Aarav ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
17. 17.My friends ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
18. 18.My brother can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
19. 19.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
20. 20.Meera could ___ milk next month. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
21. 21.He ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
22. 22.When Diya was five, she ___ take the train. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.My brother ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
24. 24.Dev ___ eat a mango every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
25. 25.They can ___ vegetables next week. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
26. 26.When Zoya was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
27. 27.Ira ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
28. 28.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
29. 29.He ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
30. 30.The students must ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) bake (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bakes
31. 31.When Ananya was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
32. 32.Yash could ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) to play (c) play (d) plays
33. 33.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
34. 34.When Isha was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
35. 35.Kavya must ___ the room next week. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) to clean
36. 36.My sister ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
37. 37.Aarav ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
38. 38.Yash ___ clean the room every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
39. 39.When Rohan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
40. 40.Saanvi ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must

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