Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 645 · 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.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
2. 2.The children must ___ to school next month. (a) go (b) to go (c) goes (d) going
3. 3.We must ___ to school tomorrow. (a) goes (b) going (c) to go (d) go
4. 4.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
5. 5.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.My sister should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) plays (c) to play (d) playing
7. 7.You may ___ a story next Sunday. (a) to tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) tell
8. 8.Two years ago, Kavya ___ watch a cartoon. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
9. 9.They must ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washing
10. 10.He could ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) to speak
11. 11.Two years ago, Zoya ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
12. 12.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.My brother can ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
14. 14.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.Two years ago, Sneha ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
16. 16.We ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
17. 17.Last year, Farhan ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
18. 18.You must ___ the train next month. (a) to take (b) taking (c) takes (d) take
19. 19.They could ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flies (d) flying
20. 20.Two years ago, Neel ___ send a message. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
21. 21.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.I ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
23. 23.I could ___ the train next Sunday. (a) to take (b) takes (c) take (d) taking
24. 24.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
25. 25.My sister ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
26. 26.They can ___ to school next month. (a) going (b) to go (c) go (d) goes
27. 27.My sister might ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
28. 28.The children ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
29. 29.My cousins could ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climb
30. 30.He ___ draw a picture every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
31. 31.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.When Sneha was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
33. 33.Dev may ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swimming
34. 34.When Riya was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
35. 35.We might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
36. 36.Two years ago, Nisha ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
37. 37.When Farhan was five, he ___ clean the room. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
38. 38.Last year, Meera ___ study science. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
39. 39.Last year, Arjun ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
40. 40.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar