Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 757 · 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.We ___ go to school every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
2. 2.I might ___ a cake next month. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) baking (d) bakes
3. 3.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
4. 4.Saanvi may ___ a bicycle tomorrow. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
5. 5.Arjun ___ go to school every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
6. 6.Last year, Yash ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
7. 7.Last year, Isha ___ win the match. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
8. 8.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.I must ___ a letter next month. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write (d) to write
10. 10.Rohan ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
11. 11.Kunal may ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watch (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watching
12. 12.Priya ___ run in the park every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
13. 13.I might ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
14. 14.When Kavya was five, she ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
15. 15.You must ___ on the stage next month. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
16. 16.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
17. 17.She ___ send a message every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
18. 18.He must ___ to school next week. (a) goes (b) to go (c) going (d) go
19. 19.She could ___ a cake next month. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bakes
20. 20.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.You may ___ a story next Sunday. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) tell
22. 22.Two years ago, Diya ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
23. 23.You ___ take the train every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
24. 24.You should ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
25. 25.You can ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaks
26. 26.Last year, Meera ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.Two years ago, Kabir ___ bake a cake. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
28. 28.Yash ___ make tea every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
29. 29.Two years ago, Vivaan ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
30. 30.Arjun ___ carry the bag every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
31. 31.She should ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
32. 32.We could ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) dance
33. 33.They may ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) wash (d) washes
34. 34.They might ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
35. 35.Kavya can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jog
36. 36.Last year, Rahul ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
37. 37.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
38. 38.Vivaan can ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) bring (d) brings
39. 39.Last year, Isha ___ wear a cap. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
40. 40.Last year, Rohan ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall

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