Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 594 · 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.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
2. 2.My brother ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
3. 3.My brother may ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
4. 4.You ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
5. 5.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.They may ___ a song next Sunday. (a) sing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) singing
7. 7.The children ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
8. 8.My cousins ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
9. 9.You could ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throw
10. 10.Kabir ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.Yash might ___ the train next Sunday. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes (d) to take
13. 13.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
14. 14.They may ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wears
15. 15.My cousins can ___ to school next Sunday. (a) goes (b) go (c) going (d) to go
16. 16.When Manav was five, he ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
17. 17.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
18. 18.Last year, Rohan ___ study science. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
19. 19.Last year, Isha ___ plant a tree. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.Arjun ___ tell a story every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
21. 21.She can ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) to buy
22. 22.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.My sister might ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeding
24. 24.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
25. 25.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
26. 26.I should ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
27. 27.Two years ago, Farhan ___ run in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
28. 28.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
29. 29.When Ananya was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
30. 30.My brother ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
31. 31.I may ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) run (c) running (d) to run
32. 32.I should ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
33. 33.Karan ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
34. 34.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
35. 35.When Priya was five, she ___ study science. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
36. 36.The students ___ clap for the team every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
37. 37.Last year, Tara ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
38. 38.She ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
40. 40.They may ___ lunch next month. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brings (d) to bring

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