Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 634 · 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.Two years ago, Farhan ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
2. 2.When Meera was five, she ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
3. 3.When Ananya was five, she ___ clap for the team. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
4. 4.I should ___ a kite next month. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
5. 5.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
6. 6.Last year, Aisha ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
7. 7.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
8. 8.She can ___ milk tomorrow. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) drink
9. 9.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
10. 10.I might ___ in the park next month. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
11. 11.We ___ feed the dog every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
12. 12.Tara should ___ for the team next week. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clap (d) clapping
13. 13.I might ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) speaking (d) to speak
14. 14.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.Last year, Farhan ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
16. 16.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
17. 17.Last year, Nisha ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
18. 18.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
19. 19.Arjun ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
20. 20.When Sneha was five, she ___ bring lunch. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
21. 21.Priya ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
22. 22.She may ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
23. 23.She ___ clean the room every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
24. 24.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.When Riya was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
26. 26.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ run in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
27. 27.Aditya ___ plant a tree every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
28. 28.Last year, Ira ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
29. 29.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
31. 31.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.You can ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) tell (d) telling
33. 33.My cousins must ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buys
34. 34.Ishaan must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watching
35. 35.My friends ___ run in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
36. 36.I might ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swim
37. 37.I can ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
38. 38.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
39. 39.She can ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
40. 40.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can

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