Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 532 · 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 should ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
2. 2.When Ira was five, she ___ take the train. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
3. 3.When Myra was five, she ___ go to school. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
4. 4.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.When Kabir was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
6. 6.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.When Farhan was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
9. 9.He may ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
10. 10.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
11. 11.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.You should ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send (d) to send
13. 13.He might ___ milk next week. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drinking
14. 14.We can ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) writes (c) to write (d) write
15. 15.They may ___ in the park next month. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) to run
16. 16.Saanvi must ___ for the team next month. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping (d) to clap
17. 17.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
18. 18.When Diya was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
19. 19.When Riya was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
20. 20.She ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
21. 21.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
22. 22.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
23. 23.Last year, Diya ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
24. 24.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
25. 25.Karan can ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) buy (c) buys (d) to buy
26. 26.Last year, Dev ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
27. 27.We can ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) fly (d) flies
28. 28.I ___ eat a mango every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
29. 29.She ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
30. 30.When Myra was five, she ___ fly a kite. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
31. 31.You could ___ the ball next week. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throwing (d) throws
32. 32.He ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
33. 33.I could ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) draw (d) drawing
34. 34.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
35. 35.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
36. 36.Ishaan can ___ a message next month. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
37. 37.My friends should ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaks
38. 38.My parents might ___ in the pool next month. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swims (d) to swim
39. 39.Tara ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
40. 40.I ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can

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