Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 424 · 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.They may ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) draw (d) drawing
2. 2.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.My sister ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
4. 4.You should ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) sends (c) to send (d) sending
5. 5.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
6. 6.She must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eats
7. 7.We might ___ a cake next week. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) baking
8. 8.Farhan ___ fly a kite every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
9. 9.We should ___ a story next Sunday. (a) to tell (b) tell (c) telling (d) tells
10. 10.Last year, Dev ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
11. 11.Kabir ___ play cricket every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
12. 12.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
13. 13.My sister can ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speak
14. 14.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
16. 16.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
17. 17.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
19. 19.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
20. 20.Pooja ___ study science every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
21. 21.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
22. 22.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
23. 23.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
24. 24.Last year, Ananya ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
25. 25.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
26. 26.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
27. 27.Rohan can ___ a message tomorrow. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) to send
28. 28.We ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
29. 29.Two years ago, Farhan ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
30. 30.They ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
31. 31.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
32. 32.He can ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tells
33. 33.He must ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogging
34. 34.Last year, Aarav ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
35. 35.Sneha ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
36. 36.I ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
37. 37.Two years ago, Sneha ___ draw a picture. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
38. 38.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.He may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plant (b) plants (c) to plant (d) planting
40. 40.They could ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) to cook

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