Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 813 · 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 ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.They could ___ in the pool next month. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swim (d) swimming
3. 3.We ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
4. 4.My brother must ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
5. 5.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.They can ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) help (b) helping (c) to help (d) helps
7. 7.You ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
8. 8.The students can ___ tea tomorrow. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) to make
9. 9.I ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
10. 10.The children could ___ in the pool next week. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swims
11. 11.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
12. 12.Last year, Karan ___ catch the ball. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
13. 13.When Ananya was five, she ___ study science. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
14. 14.Last year, Myra ___ send a message. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
15. 15.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
16. 16.My brother ___ eat a mango every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
17. 17.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
18. 18.They should ___ Hindi next week. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
19. 19.Last year, Ananya ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
20. 20.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
21. 21.Two years ago, Rohan ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
22. 22.She ___ go to school every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
23. 23.He could ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
24. 24.My parents ___ drink milk every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
25. 25.She must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eating (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eat
26. 26.My sister ___ carry the bag every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
27. 27.She should ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs
28. 28.You ___ go to school every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
29. 29.Last year, Ira ___ swim in the pool. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
30. 30.I ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
31. 31.Kunal ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
32. 32.When Manav was five, he ___ take the train. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
33. 33.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.My friends ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
35. 35.We ___ win the match every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
36. 36.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
37. 37.When Dev was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
38. 38.I ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
39. 39.Karan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
40. 40.My brother ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to

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