Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 65 · 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 may ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flies
2. 2.Last year, Ananya ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
3. 3.We could ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
4. 4.Last year, Arjun ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
5. 5.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
6. 6.Omkar ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
7. 7.Two years ago, Meera ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
8. 8.When Aarav was five, he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
9. 9.Aditya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
10. 10.Two years ago, Rahul ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
11. 11.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.They can ___ vegetables next month. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) to buy
13. 13.My sister ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
14. 14.The students ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
15. 15.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
16. 16.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.When Zoya was five, she ___ wear a cap. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
18. 18.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
19. 19.My sister could ___ a cake next week. (a) bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) to bake
20. 20.Two years ago, Myra ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
21. 21.The students ___ write a letter every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
22. 22.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
23. 23.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
24. 24.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
25. 25.I ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
26. 26.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
27. 27.When Arjun was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
28. 28.I can ___ tea next week. (a) to make (b) making (c) make (d) makes
29. 29.You may ___ lunch next week. (a) bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) to bring
30. 30.Aarav ___ make tea every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
31. 31.We may ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) run (b) to run (c) runs (d) running
32. 32.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
34. 34.Ananya must ___ a kite next month. (a) flies (b) flying (c) to fly (d) fly
35. 35.Last year, Aarav ___ buy vegetables. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
36. 36.You ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
37. 37.Last year, Zoya ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
38. 38.He could ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) to build
39. 39.Diya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.Neel might ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches

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