Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 310 · 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.Two years ago, Ira ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
2. 2.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
3. 3.Last year, Myra ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
4. 4.They ___ take the train every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
5. 5.I may ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
6. 6.Arjun ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
7. 7.Tara ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
8. 8.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
9. 9.Kavya must ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaks
10. 10.When Tara was five, she ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
11. 11.They must ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
12. 12.Last year, Priya ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
13. 13.I could ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) runs (c) running (d) to run
14. 14.Saanvi could ___ Grandma next month. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help (d) to help
15. 15.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
16. 16.When Vivaan was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
17. 17.She ___ go to school every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
18. 18.My sister ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
19. 19.I could ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
20. 20.Myra ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
21. 21.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.I might ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send (d) to send
23. 23.Zoya ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
24. 24.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
25. 25.He ___ wear a cap every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
26. 26.She could ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) speaks (d) to speak
27. 27.I may ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
28. 28.He should ___ the room next week. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) to clean
29. 29.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.The children must ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
31. 31.Aditya ___ write a letter every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
32. 32.Vivaan should ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
33. 33.Tara might ___ the ball next month. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
34. 34.We can ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
35. 35.We might ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) to jog
36. 36.When Kunal was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
37. 37.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
38. 38.Farhan could ___ a bicycle next month. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) ride (d) rides
39. 39.Farhan ___ study science every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
40. 40.You can ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) to help (c) helping (d) helps

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