Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 814 · 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.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.My brother ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
3. 3.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.They ___ bake a cake every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
5. 5.Kunal ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.When Vivaan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
7. 7.When Aarav was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
8. 8.He may ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) building (b) build (c) to build (d) builds
9. 9.Two years ago, Ananya ___ make tea. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
10. 10.Rahul ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
11. 11.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
12. 12.Nisha might ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaking
13. 13.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
14. 14.My friends could ___ the train next month. (a) take (b) to take (c) taking (d) takes
15. 15.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
16. 16.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
17. 17.They ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
18. 18.Last year, Zoya ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
19. 19.Vivaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
20. 20.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
21. 21.I could ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
22. 22.When Ira was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
23. 23.We ___ take the train every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
24. 24.He must ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
25. 25.When Ira was five, she ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
26. 26.My cousins must ___ vegetables next week. (a) to buy (b) buy (c) buying (d) buys
27. 27.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
28. 28.Two years ago, Diya ___ eat a mango. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
30. 30.We might ___ a story next month. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tell (d) tells
31. 31.When Kunal was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
32. 32.Pooja ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
33. 33.My friends ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
34. 34.Dev ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
35. 35.They must ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) plant (d) planting
36. 36.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
37. 37.Two years ago, Aditya ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
38. 38.Arjun ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
39. 39.Aisha ___ bring lunch every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
40. 40.Two years ago, Myra ___ take the train. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar