Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 700 · 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.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
2. 2.Aarav might ___ Hindi next month. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) speak
3. 3.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.My friends ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
5. 5.Dev must ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) building (b) builds (c) to build (d) build
6. 6.Two years ago, Myra ___ draw a picture. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
7. 7.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
8. 8.My cousins ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
9. 9.Last year, Karan ___ fly a kite. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
10. 10.Last year, Arjun ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
11. 11.My brother ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
12. 12.I may ___ milk next month. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drink
13. 13.When Dev was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
14. 14.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
15. 15.When Myra was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
16. 16.She ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.When Dev was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
18. 18.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.My brother must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) to watch
20. 20.Manav should ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study
21. 21.The students may ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
22. 22.Last year, Aisha ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
23. 23.Saanvi ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
24. 24.When Aisha was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
25. 25.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
26. 26.Meera ___ climb a tree every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
27. 27.My brother might ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
28. 28.Two years ago, Tara ___ throw the ball. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
29. 29.They must ___ a story next month. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) tell
30. 30.My brother could ___ for the team next month. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) clap
31. 31.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
32. 32.We ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
33. 33.We can ___ on the stage next month. (a) dances (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dancing
34. 34.You can ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
35. 35.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
36. 36.You could ___ to school next month. (a) go (b) to go (c) going (d) goes
37. 37.My brother can ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) to take (c) take (d) takes
38. 38.My brother ___ bake a cake every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
39. 39.They ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
40. 40.I ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to

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