Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 333 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
3. 3.Yash ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
4. 4.Two years ago, Manav ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
5. 5.Last year, Pooja ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
6. 6.Two years ago, Aarav ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
7. 7.My cousins ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
8. 8.Dev could ___ to school next month. (a) to go (b) goes (c) go (d) going
9. 9.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
10. 10.Sneha must ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) to cook
11. 11.Last year, Yash ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
12. 12.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.She may ___ the ball next month. (a) catches (b) catching (c) catch (d) to catch
14. 14.Last year, Neel ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
15. 15.She can ___ a story next month. (a) tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) to tell
16. 16.We can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog
17. 17.My brother may ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
18. 18.You should ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
19. 19.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
21. 21.She ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
22. 22.When Aditya was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
25. 25.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
26. 26.They ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
27. 27.My brother ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
28. 28.I might ___ a kite next week. (a) flies (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flying
29. 29.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ take the train. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
30. 30.Aarav could ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) to fly
31. 31.Ishaan might ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draws (d) draw
32. 32.My brother should ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
33. 33.She may ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) to fly
34. 34.They could ___ science next Sunday. (a) to study (b) studies (c) studying (d) study
35. 35.She can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flying (d) to fly
36. 36.I ___ run in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
38. 38.They can ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carry
39. 39.He ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
40. 40.Omkar ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must

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