Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 790 · 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.My brother ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
2. 2.Neel should ___ the train next month. (a) takes (b) to take (c) taking (d) take
3. 3.They ___ plant a tree every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
4. 4.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
5. 5.Last year, Arjun ___ play cricket. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
6. 6.She ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
7. 7.Ira ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
8. 8.My cousins can ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) bring (d) brings
9. 9.Kavya should ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) to cook
10. 10.She could ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
11. 11.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.I can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) draw (b) draws (c) to draw (d) drawing
13. 13.My friends ___ tell a story every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
14. 14.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
15. 15.Isha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.Last year, Riya ___ run in the park. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
17. 17.Last year, Dev ___ climb a tree. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
18. 18.You ___ study science every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
19. 19.My sister may ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) wear
20. 20.My brother can ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs
21. 21.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
22. 22.She must ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swim
23. 23.When Ananya was five, she ___ wash the dishes. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
24. 24.I should ___ the room next month. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleans
25. 25.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.My friends must ___ the ball next month. (a) catching (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catches
27. 27.My sister may ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buying (b) buys (c) buy (d) to buy
28. 28.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.Two years ago, Zoya ___ carry the bag. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
31. 31.You may ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) to play (c) play (d) playing
32. 32.Meera may ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
33. 33.My friends can ___ a cartoon next month. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
34. 34.Ira ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
35. 35.My parents can ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) to clap
36. 36.When Ishaan was five, he ___ make tea. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
37. 37.My brother could ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eating (d) eat
38. 38.Diya ___ fly a kite every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.She ___ take the train every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
40. 40.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to

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