Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 744 · 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.Last year, Meera ___ carry the bag. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
2. 2.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
3. 3.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.They ___ study science every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
5. 5.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
6. 6.You can ___ to school next month. (a) goes (b) to go (c) go (d) going
7. 7.He ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
8. 8.When Tara was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
9. 9.Two years ago, Zoya ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
10. 10.I ___ send a message every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
11. 11.When Saanvi was five, she ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
12. 12.Two years ago, Ananya ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
13. 13.I could ___ the ball next week. (a) catch (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catches
14. 14.Two years ago, Arjun ___ win the match. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
15. 15.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
16. 16.I ___ drink milk every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
17. 17.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.Karan ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
19. 19.We may ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
20. 20.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
21. 21.Last year, Priya ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
22. 22.He ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
23. 23.Ishaan ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
24. 24.He must ___ science tomorrow. (a) to study (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
25. 25.My friends must ___ Hindi next month. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaks
26. 26.He should ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catches
27. 27.You ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
28. 28.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
29. 29.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
30. 30.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.Arjun ___ run in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
32. 32.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
33. 33.Last year, Saanvi ___ speak Hindi. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
34. 34.He ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.They could ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
36. 36.He could ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) to climb
37. 37.You ___ run in the park every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
38. 38.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
39. 39.The children must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) to eat
40. 40.I can ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) to play

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