Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 599 · 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 ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) to write (b) writing (c) writes (d) write
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
3. 3.Riya ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
4. 4.Aditya can ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) tell (c) telling (d) to tell
5. 5.Kunal may ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cook
6. 6.Last year, Kabir ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
8. 8.You might ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catch (d) catches
9. 9.When Diya was five, she ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
10. 10.We ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
11. 11.When Pooja was five, she ___ study science. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
12. 12.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
13. 13.I ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
14. 14.She ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
15. 15.He must ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speaks
16. 16.My sister could ___ a tree next month. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
17. 17.When Aditya was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
18. 18.Last year, Myra ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
19. 19.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.Last year, Kabir ___ buy vegetables. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
21. 21.They can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draws
22. 22.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
23. 23.Priya ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
24. 24.My sister ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
25. 25.Last year, Ira ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
26. 26.We ___ climb a tree every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
27. 27.They ___ carry the bag every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
28. 28.Aditya should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleaning
29. 29.Pooja may ___ milk next month. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
30. 30.Last year, Priya ___ build a sandcastle. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
31. 31.They may ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swimming
32. 32.Omkar ___ make tea every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
33. 33.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.Last year, Pooja ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.I could ___ a message next week. (a) sending (b) send (c) to send (d) sends
36. 36.She ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
37. 37.Last year, Ishaan ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
38. 38.They ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
39. 39.Two years ago, Neel ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
40. 40.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans

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