Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 443 · 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.He ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
2. 2.I might ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) to wash
3. 3.When Diya was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
4. 4.The students ___ eat a mango every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
5. 5.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.Last year, Yash ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
7. 7.He may ___ tea next week. (a) make (b) making (c) to make (d) makes
8. 8.They might ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
9. 9.Two years ago, Aisha ___ draw a picture. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
10. 10.The children ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
11. 11.When Rohan was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
12. 12.Aarav ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
13. 13.You should ___ tea tomorrow. (a) making (b) make (c) to make (d) makes
14. 14.Arjun can ___ the train next month. (a) takes (b) to take (c) taking (d) take
15. 15.Vivaan might ___ rice next month. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooks
16. 16.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
17. 17.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
18. 18.She ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
19. 19.You must ___ a letter next month. (a) write (b) to write (c) writes (d) writing
20. 20.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.Riya can ___ Grandma next month. (a) helps (b) helping (c) to help (d) help
22. 22.My friends ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
23. 23.Vivaan should ___ Grandma next month. (a) helping (b) helps (c) to help (d) help
24. 24.My sister could ___ a bicycle next month. (a) rides (b) riding (c) to ride (d) ride
25. 25.When Kavya was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
26. 26.She ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
27. 27.I should ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watching
28. 28.Ishaan ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
29. 29.I might ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) to clap (d) clap
30. 30.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
33. 33.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
34. 34.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
35. 35.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
36. 36.He ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
37. 37.He may ___ a story next week. (a) tells (b) tell (c) to tell (d) telling
38. 38.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.When Ananya was five, she ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.We ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to

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