Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 629 · 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 ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
2. 2.Last year, Isha ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
3. 3.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.She should ___ the train next week. (a) to take (b) taking (c) takes (d) take
5. 5.Sneha ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
6. 6.When Diya was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
7. 7.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
8. 8.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
9. 9.Ananya ___ cook rice every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
10. 10.We ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
11. 11.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
13. 13.Farhan ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
14. 14.You ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
15. 15.When Omkar was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
16. 16.She ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.She ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
18. 18.When Pooja was five, she ___ take the train. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
19. 19.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
20. 20.He ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
21. 21.My brother should ___ milk next Sunday. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drinks
22. 22.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
23. 23.My parents can ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wears
24. 24.I must ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaking
25. 25.I may ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
26. 26.My sister must ___ a bicycle next week. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) riding (d) rides
27. 27.I should ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) help (b) to help (c) helps (d) helping
28. 28.My brother ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
29. 29.He ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
30. 30.He ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
31. 31.We ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
32. 32.When Kavya was five, she ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
33. 33.Two years ago, Priya ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
34. 34.Manav might ___ to school tomorrow. (a) to go (b) going (c) goes (d) go
35. 35.He ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
36. 36.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
37. 37.When Kavya was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
38. 38.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
39. 39.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.She ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can

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