Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 8 · 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 ___ clean the room every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
2. 2.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
4. 4.The students ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
5. 5.My brother ___ bake a cake every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
6. 6.Two years ago, Ananya ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
7. 7.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
8. 8.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
9. 9.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
10. 10.He ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
11. 11.You could ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
12. 12.They could ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleans
13. 13.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
14. 14.When Vivaan was five, he ___ win the match. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
15. 15.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
16. 16.You might ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
17. 17.I could ___ on the stage next month. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
18. 18.Dev ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
19. 19.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.I could ___ rice tomorrow. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
21. 21.She ___ win the match every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
22. 22.Neel ___ drink milk every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
23. 23.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
24. 24.Last year, Diya ___ study science. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
25. 25.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
27. 27.When Arjun was five, he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
28. 28.He could ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) to feed
29. 29.We may ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
30. 30.My cousins could ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flying (b) flies (c) to fly (d) fly
31. 31.They should ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
32. 32.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
33. 33.I should ___ the train next week. (a) take (b) taking (c) takes (d) to take
34. 34.Myra should ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) to study
35. 35.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
36. 36.Two years ago, Kabir ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
37. 37.I could ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) to buy (b) buy (c) buying (d) buys
38. 38.He ___ write a letter every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
39. 39.They ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
40. 40.When Priya was five, she ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must

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