Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 786 · 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.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
2. 2.Farhan may ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) make (c) to make (d) making
3. 3.We ___ plant a tree every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
4. 4.We ___ cook rice every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
5. 5.They should ___ the match next Sunday. (a) win (b) winning (c) to win (d) wins
6. 6.My brother may ___ a message next Sunday. (a) to send (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
7. 7.My parents ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
8. 8.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.When Vivaan was five, he ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
10. 10.I can ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
11. 11.My cousins could ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
12. 12.When Aarav was five, he ___ go to school. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
13. 13.We can ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
14. 14.They can ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
15. 15.Farhan should ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
16. 16.I must ___ lunch next month. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
17. 17.When Kabir was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
18. 18.My sister must ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) study (c) to study (d) studying
19. 19.Last year, Priya ___ swim in the pool. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
20. 20.I ___ drink milk every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
21. 21.Two years ago, Tara ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
22. 22.I ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
23. 23.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
24. 24.The children may ___ rice next Sunday. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
25. 25.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
26. 26.We might ___ in the park next month. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
27. 27.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
28. 28.When Ishaan was five, he ___ fly a kite. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
29. 29.Vivaan ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
30. 30.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
31. 31.We ___ take the train every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
32. 32.Last year, Zoya ___ jog in the park. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
33. 33.Last year, Isha ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
34. 34.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
35. 35.My friends ___ cook rice every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
36. 36.When Saanvi was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
37. 37.Two years ago, Ananya ___ fly a kite. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
38. 38.She ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
39. 39.He could ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watch (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watches
40. 40.My brother may ___ to school next month. (a) goes (b) going (c) to go (d) go

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