Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 826 · 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 could ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) plays (b) to play (c) playing (d) play
2. 2.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
3. 3.Aditya ___ run in the park every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
4. 4.Last year, Sneha ___ go to school. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.Last year, Aarav ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
6. 6.She could ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) speaks (d) to speak
7. 7.My friends can ___ milk next Sunday. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drinks
8. 8.She ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
9. 9.He might ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) play (c) playing (d) plays
10. 10.I should ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) running (b) run (c) runs (d) to run
11. 11.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
12. 12.Myra ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
13. 13.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
14. 14.Omkar ___ study science every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
15. 15.Ishaan should ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) making (c) to make (d) make
16. 16.Two years ago, Aisha ___ cook rice. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
17. 17.He ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
18. 18.Two years ago, Farhan ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
19. 19.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
20. 20.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
21. 21.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
22. 22.They should ___ a story next month. (a) tell (b) tells (c) to tell (d) telling
23. 23.You could ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
24. 24.He could ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
25. 25.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
26. 26.When Karan was five, he ___ dance on the stage. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
27. 27.The students could ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
28. 28.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
29. 29.Two years ago, Dev ___ wear a cap. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
30. 30.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
31. 31.My friends could ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
32. 32.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
33. 33.Two years ago, Arjun ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.Two years ago, Farhan ___ cook rice. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
35. 35.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
36. 36.Last year, Aisha ___ write a letter. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
37. 37.My parents should ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) to bake (d) baking
38. 38.They ___ feed the dog every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
39. 39.Nisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must

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