Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 663 · 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.When Myra was five, she ___ study science. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
2. 2.I could ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) to play
3. 3.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.The students should ___ the ball next week. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
5. 5.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
6. 6.We might ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
7. 7.She ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
8. 8.My sister ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
9. 9.Two years ago, Isha ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
10. 10.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
11. 11.I can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings
12. 12.You should ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) to buy
13. 13.My sister ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
14. 14.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
15. 15.Myra could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
16. 16.When Ishaan was five, he ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
17. 17.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
18. 18.He can ___ tea next month. (a) makes (b) making (c) to make (d) make
19. 19.He ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
20. 20.You ___ sing a song every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
21. 21.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.My sister must ___ the bag next month. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
23. 23.Last year, Aisha ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
24. 24.When Manav was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
25. 25.I could ___ the bag next month. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
26. 26.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
27. 27.Arjun could ___ the room next Sunday. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
28. 28.You may ___ science next month. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
29. 29.I ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
30. 30.She could ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
31. 31.Rahul could ___ a song tomorrow. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
32. 32.He ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
33. 33.You could ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
34. 34.We might ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) play (b) to play (c) playing (d) plays
35. 35.Arjun could ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries (d) to carry
36. 36.Zoya should ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watches
37. 37.I should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
38. 38.She can ___ a picture next month. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
39. 39.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
40. 40.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has

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