Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 587 · 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.Last year, Priya ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
2. 2.Farhan ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.Last year, Diya ___ study science. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
5. 5.My brother can ___ a message tomorrow. (a) send (b) to send (c) sends (d) sending
6. 6.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
7. 7.My sister must ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) fly
8. 8.She should ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) to bake (d) baking
9. 9.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
10. 10.You must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats (d) to eat
11. 11.They ___ play cricket every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
12. 12.We ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
13. 13.Dev can ___ science tomorrow. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) to study
14. 14.Diya could ___ a sandcastle next month. (a) build (b) to build (c) building (d) builds
15. 15.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
16. 16.When Priya was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
17. 17.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
18. 18.They should ___ the train tomorrow. (a) taking (b) take (c) to take (d) takes
19. 19.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
21. 21.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.Saanvi can ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
23. 23.She should ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance
24. 24.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
25. 25.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
27. 27.Two years ago, Arjun ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
28. 28.Yash must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eat
29. 29.They may ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) playing (c) to play (d) play
30. 30.When Vivaan was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
31. 31.He ___ eat a mango every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
32. 32.Last year, Manav ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
33. 33.She ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
34. 34.You ___ go to school every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
35. 35.Last year, Ananya ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
36. 36.Last year, Diya ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
38. 38.We ___ bake a cake every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
39. 39.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ win the match. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
40. 40.He ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can

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