Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 828 · 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 should ___ a kite next month. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flies
2. 2.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
3. 3.They ___ eat a mango every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
4. 4.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
5. 5.When Aditya was five, he ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
6. 6.Farhan ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
7. 7.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
8. 8.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
9. 9.We could ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watches
10. 10.Last year, Ananya ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
11. 11.Two years ago, Omkar ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
12. 12.Riya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
13. 13.When Diya was five, she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
14. 14.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
15. 15.We ___ run in the park every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
16. 16.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
17. 17.Aisha must ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) to watch
18. 18.You could ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) to help (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
19. 19.My parents ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
20. 20.Two years ago, Arjun ___ go to school. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
21. 21.I ___ make tea every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
22. 22.They might ___ a mango next month. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) to eat
23. 23.Kabir ___ eat a mango every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
24. 24.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
25. 25.They must ___ a letter next month. (a) writing (b) write (c) to write (d) writes
26. 26.I ___ study science every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
27. 27.Meera ___ clap for the team every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
28. 28.He must ___ science tomorrow. (a) studies (b) to study (c) study (d) studying
29. 29.My brother ___ win the match every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
30. 30.They can ___ a story tomorrow. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tell (d) tells
31. 31.Tara ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
32. 32.Two years ago, Kunal ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
33. 33.Zoya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.Kunal ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
35. 35.They might ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
36. 36.Omkar ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
37. 37.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
38. 38.Two years ago, Rahul ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
39. 39.When Meera was five, she ___ make tea. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
40. 40.You can ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flying (d) to fly

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