Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 578 · 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.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
3. 3.My friends should ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) speaking (d) to speak
4. 4.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
5. 5.My brother ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
6. 6.They ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
7. 7.He ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
8. 8.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
9. 9.Two years ago, Myra ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
10. 10.Ananya ___ feed the dog every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
11. 11.My sister ___ throw the ball every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
12. 12.When Myra was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
13. 13.My cousins ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
14. 14.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
15. 15.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
17. 17.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
18. 18.Two years ago, Manav ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
19. 19.Isha may ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) flies (c) to fly (d) fly
20. 20.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
21. 21.I could ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
22. 22.Last year, Meera ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
23. 23.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
24. 24.They might ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
25. 25.She could ___ a bicycle next week. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) to ride
26. 26.Two years ago, Aarav ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
27. 27.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
28. 28.We ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
29. 29.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.They might ___ a story next month. (a) tell (b) tells (c) to tell (d) telling
31. 31.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.I must ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
33. 33.When Kabir was five, he ___ study science. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
34. 34.You should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throws
35. 35.He may ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) bring (d) brings
36. 36.He might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) to catch
37. 37.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
38. 38.I might ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
39. 39.Zoya ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
40. 40.My brother ___ wear a cap every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans

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