Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 412 · 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) has (c) must
2. 2.My sister ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.When Omkar was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
4. 4.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.When Vivaan was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.He ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
7. 7.We ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
8. 8.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.We might ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) to wash
10. 10.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.They may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
12. 12.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.You should ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
14. 14.When Rohan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
15. 15.I ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
16. 16.My friends ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
17. 17.When Arjun was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
18. 18.They can ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helping (b) to help (c) help (d) helps
19. 19.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
20. 20.Two years ago, Dev ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
21. 21.Two years ago, Manav ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
22. 22.I could ___ a song next month. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) sing (d) singing
23. 23.You ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
24. 24.Last year, Kunal ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
25. 25.They may ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sings (b) sing (c) to sing (d) singing
26. 26.Last year, Rohan ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
27. 27.Yash should ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs (d) to climb
28. 28.My brother ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
29. 29.They ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
30. 30.When Kunal was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
31. 31.She should ___ a story next Sunday. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) tell
32. 32.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.Karan ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.My cousins might ___ a tree next month. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
36. 36.He ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
37. 37.My cousins should ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) sing
38. 38.When Kavya was five, she ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
39. 39.She can ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
40. 40.You ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must

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