Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 461 · 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.When Arjun was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
2. 2.Last year, Tara ___ wash the dishes. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
3. 3.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.Riya must ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flying (b) flies (c) to fly (d) fly
5. 5.Farhan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.She should ___ in the park next month. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
8. 8.When Farhan was five, he ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
9. 9.I should ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
10. 10.The students ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
11. 11.When Isha was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
12. 12.He ___ send a message every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
13. 13.You may ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
14. 14.You can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
15. 15.Kabir may ___ a story next week. (a) telling (b) tell (c) to tell (d) tells
16. 16.My sister could ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) to play
17. 17.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
18. 18.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
19. 19.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
20. 20.You ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
21. 21.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.Nisha may ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) builds (b) build (c) to build (d) building
23. 23.I may ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) to bring (d) brings
24. 24.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
25. 25.My parents ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
26. 26.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
27. 27.She may ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) to ride (c) rides (d) ride
28. 28.When Meera was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
29. 29.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
30. 30.We must ___ cricket next month. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
31. 31.Yash might ___ a letter next week. (a) writing (b) to write (c) writes (d) write
32. 32.I can ___ the bag next month. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
33. 33.When Yash was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
34. 34.My parents can ___ a picture next month. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) draws (d) drawing
35. 35.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
36. 36.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
37. 37.Two years ago, Zoya ___ swim in the pool. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
38. 38.When Isha was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
39. 39.They ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
40. 40.When Manav was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall

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