Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 561 · 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.Saanvi might ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
2. 2.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
3. 3.My sister ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
4. 4.Dev ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
5. 5.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
6. 6.Last year, Aarav ___ watch a cartoon. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.Two years ago, Myra ___ write a letter. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
8. 8.Ishaan can ___ rice next month. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooks
9. 9.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
11. 11.My cousins ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
12. 12.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
14. 14.They ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
15. 15.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.Two years ago, Priya ___ go to school. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
17. 17.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
18. 18.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.Last year, Kavya ___ drink milk. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
20. 20.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
21. 21.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
22. 22.Ananya ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
23. 23.Zoya may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
24. 24.We might ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) washing (d) wash
25. 25.Zoya might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) runs (b) running (c) to run (d) run
26. 26.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
27. 27.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
28. 28.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
29. 29.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
31. 31.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
32. 32.Two years ago, Myra ___ win the match. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
33. 33.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
34. 34.When Sneha was five, she ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
35. 35.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
36. 36.They ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
37. 37.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
38. 38.We ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.When Meera was five, she ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
40. 40.Tara might ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance

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