Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 756 · 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 can ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bring (d) bringing
2. 2.When Dev was five, he ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
3. 3.My brother ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
4. 4.We can ___ science next month. (a) study (b) to study (c) studies (d) studying
5. 5.We can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catches (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catching
6. 6.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.I must ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) riding (b) ride (c) to ride (d) rides
8. 8.He ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
9. 9.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
10. 10.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
11. 11.Two years ago, Neel ___ send a message. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
12. 12.Two years ago, Arjun ___ study science. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
13. 13.I ___ tell a story every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
14. 14.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
15. 15.I should ___ tea next Sunday. (a) make (b) makes (c) making (d) to make
16. 16.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
17. 17.My sister might ___ the train next month. (a) taking (b) take (c) to take (d) takes
18. 18.Manav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
19. 19.I could ___ the ball next month. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
20. 20.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.They might ___ a mango next week. (a) eating (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eats
22. 22.My sister can ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
23. 23.My cousins can ___ the train next Sunday. (a) to take (b) takes (c) take (d) taking
24. 24.When Riya was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
25. 25.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
26. 26.My brother could ___ a tree next month. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant
27. 27.When Rohan was five, he ___ take the train. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
28. 28.You ___ plant a tree every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
29. 29.You ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
30. 30.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
31. 31.My friends may ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) build (c) to build (d) building
32. 32.When Vivaan was five, he ___ go to school. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
33. 33.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
34. 34.Last year, Ananya ___ go to school. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
35. 35.When Ishaan was five, he ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
36. 36.She ___ drink milk every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
37. 37.They ___ make tea every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
38. 38.Two years ago, Aarav ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
39. 39.Karan could ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) draw
40. 40.Last year, Saanvi ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can

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