Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 646 · 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.Ananya should ___ to school next week. (a) goes (b) to go (c) go (d) going
2. 2.She ___ catch the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
3. 3.I may ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climb
4. 4.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.You might ___ milk next week. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
6. 6.You ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
7. 7.Last year, Ishaan ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
8. 8.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.You ___ tell a story every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
10. 10.They ___ bring lunch every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
11. 11.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
12. 12.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
13. 13.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
14. 14.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.Last year, Arjun ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
16. 16.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
17. 17.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
18. 18.The children ___ play cricket every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
19. 19.The students can ___ the ball next week. (a) to throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) throw
20. 20.I could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
21. 21.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.My parents ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
23. 23.Aarav ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
24. 24.Vivaan could ___ in the pool next week. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swims
25. 25.Meera can ___ vegetables next month. (a) buys (b) buying (c) to buy (d) buy
26. 26.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
27. 27.She may ___ in the pool next month. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swims
28. 28.When Priya was five, she ___ study science. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
29. 29.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
30. 30.You may ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
31. 31.Last year, Meera ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
32. 32.Two years ago, Kunal ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
33. 33.She ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
34. 34.My friends can ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
35. 35.When Neel was five, he ___ send a message. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
36. 36.He can ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) to plant
37. 37.When Ira was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
38. 38.Two years ago, Tara ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
39. 39.The children ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
40. 40.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must

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