Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 765 · 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.Two years ago, Yash ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
2. 2.When Tara was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
3. 3.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.I might ___ a mango next month. (a) eat (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eats
5. 5.They could ___ vegetables next month. (a) buys (b) buying (c) to buy (d) buy
6. 6.I ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
7. 7.My friends ___ clean the room every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
8. 8.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.Two years ago, Saanvi ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
10. 10.I ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
11. 11.You might ___ cricket next month. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
12. 12.We ___ catch the ball every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
13. 13.The students could ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
14. 14.Priya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
15. 15.Neel ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
16. 16.Two years ago, Kavya ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
17. 17.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
18. 18.When Pooja was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
19. 19.Last year, Myra ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
20. 20.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
21. 21.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
22. 22.He may ___ science next Sunday. (a) studies (b) to study (c) study (d) studying
23. 23.Last year, Aarav ___ catch the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
24. 24.Ananya ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
25. 25.My brother ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
26. 26.They can ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) makes (c) make (d) to make
27. 27.She ___ clap for the team every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
28. 28.Last year, Rahul ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
29. 29.They should ___ a bicycle next month. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) to ride
30. 30.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
31. 31.You ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
32. 32.When Omkar was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
33. 33.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.Rahul ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
36. 36.We could ___ a tree next month. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
37. 37.Two years ago, Ira ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) must (d) shall
38. 38.My sister could ___ the match next month. (a) to win (b) winning (c) win (d) wins
39. 39.Arjun ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
40. 40.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to

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