Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 48 · 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.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.We ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
3. 3.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.The children can ___ to school next week. (a) to go (b) going (c) go (d) goes
5. 5.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.You might ___ in the pool next week. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
8. 8.When Karan was five, he ___ play cricket. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
9. 9.I must ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feeds
10. 10.Two years ago, Aditya ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
11. 11.Last year, Ira ___ plant a tree. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
12. 12.I ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
13. 13.Kavya must ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) to tell
14. 14.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
15. 15.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
16. 16.He should ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tell (d) tells
17. 17.Two years ago, Tara ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
18. 18.Meera could ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watch
19. 19.My brother might ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
20. 20.My friends ___ go to school every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
21. 21.My friends must ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dances
22. 22.She must ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
23. 23.She might ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jog
24. 24.My brother can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speak
25. 25.We must ___ to school next week. (a) go (b) goes (c) to go (d) going
26. 26.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
27. 27.We may ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) building (b) build (c) to build (d) builds
28. 28.My friends should ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) to draw
29. 29.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
30. 30.Kunal ___ study science every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
31. 31.Aarav must ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throwing
32. 32.Last year, Omkar ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
33. 33.You might ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) building (b) to build (c) builds (d) build
34. 34.Aditya ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
35. 35.Last year, Zoya ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
36. 36.We can ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dances
37. 37.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
38. 38.When Arjun was five, he ___ make tea. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
39. 39.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
40. 40.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to

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