Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 676 · 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.You might ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writing (b) write (c) writes (d) to write
2. 2.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.She ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
4. 4.When Aarav was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
5. 5.I ___ catch the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
6. 6.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
7. 7.My parents ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
8. 8.She ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
9. 9.We may ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
10. 10.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
11. 11.Two years ago, Priya ___ take the train. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
12. 12.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
13. 13.He ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
14. 14.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.We ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
16. 16.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
17. 17.My sister ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
18. 18.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.You could ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cook
20. 20.Last year, Manav ___ win the match. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
21. 21.Saanvi ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
22. 22.When Sneha was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
23. 23.The students could ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helps (b) help (c) helping (d) to help
24. 24.Karan may ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) to climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) climb
25. 25.My brother ___ win the match every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
26. 26.Karan should ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbing (d) climbs
27. 27.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
28. 28.Last year, Vivaan ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
29. 29.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
30. 30.Two years ago, Sneha ___ feed the dog. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
31. 31.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
32. 32.We ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
33. 33.She ___ sing a song every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
34. 34.You should ___ the room next month. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
35. 35.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
36. 36.We could ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) write (b) writes (c) to write (d) writing
37. 37.Two years ago, Aarav ___ buy vegetables. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
38. 38.Last year, Ira ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
39. 39.Last year, Aisha ___ study science. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
40. 40.Saanvi ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to

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