Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 410 · 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.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
2. 2.Last year, Rahul ___ study science. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
3. 3.They ___ go to school every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
4. 4.My sister could ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) winning (c) win (d) wins
5. 5.Last year, Aarav ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
6. 6.They might ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaking
7. 7.Last year, Riya ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.When Ira was five, she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
9. 9.Kabir ___ sing a song every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
10. 10.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.Aisha might ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) go (c) going (d) to go
12. 12.She may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) plant (c) to plant (d) plants
13. 13.My sister might ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) to speak
14. 14.Sneha ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
15. 15.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.My brother must ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding (d) to ride
17. 17.My sister ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
18. 18.You can ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) to clap
19. 19.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
20. 20.I might ___ tea next month. (a) make (b) makes (c) to make (d) making
21. 21.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
22. 22.We might ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) to study
23. 23.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
24. 24.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
25. 25.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
26. 26.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
27. 27.She ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
28. 28.He may ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
29. 29.When Riya was five, she ___ make tea. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
30. 30.Last year, Tara ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
31. 31.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.My cousins ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
33. 33.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
34. 34.We could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clap (d) clapping
35. 35.Two years ago, Omkar ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
36. 36.The students may ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) make (c) making (d) makes
37. 37.Yash can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
38. 38.When Saanvi was five, she ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
39. 39.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
40. 40.I should ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries

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