Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 347 · 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 can ___ a tree next month. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climbs
2. 2.Last year, Pooja ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
3. 3.When Myra was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
4. 4.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.Meera ___ tell a story every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
6. 6.You could ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tell (b) tells (c) to tell (d) telling
7. 7.My brother could ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
8. 8.My brother may ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
9. 9.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.You must ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
11. 11.We could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
12. 12.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
13. 13.Last year, Sneha ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
14. 14.They ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
15. 15.My brother should ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swim
16. 16.Last year, Omkar ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
17. 17.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.My sister should ___ the train next month. (a) to take (b) taking (c) take (d) takes
19. 19.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
20. 20.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.I could ___ the ball next month. (a) catch (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catches
22. 22.When Riya was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
23. 23.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.They ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
25. 25.Last year, Ira ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
26. 26.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
27. 27.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
28. 28.My sister ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
29. 29.Nisha ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
30. 30.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
31. 31.My brother ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
32. 32.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
33. 33.Last year, Dev ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.When Rohan was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
35. 35.Two years ago, Meera ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
36. 36.Karan can ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
37. 37.He might ___ the match next week. (a) wins (b) to win (c) winning (d) win
38. 38.Dev ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
39. 39.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
40. 40.You can ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook

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