Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 838 · 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.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
2. 2.We should ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
3. 3.When Aarav was five, he ___ eat a mango. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
4. 4.My brother should ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) singing
5. 5.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
6. 6.When Myra was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
7. 7.You ___ catch the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
8. 8.You could ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaking
9. 9.I can ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) building (c) builds (d) build
10. 10.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
12. 12.I can ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) eats (b) eat (c) eating (d) to eat
13. 13.He ___ wear a cap every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
14. 14.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
15. 15.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
16. 16.Last year, Ira ___ make tea. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
17. 17.She ___ cook rice every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
18. 18.Last year, Manav ___ tell a story. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
19. 19.You might ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping (d) to help
20. 20.I must ___ tea next Sunday. (a) to make (b) makes (c) make (d) making
21. 21.We ___ sing a song every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
22. 22.My cousins ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
23. 23.My brother might ___ tea next Sunday. (a) to make (b) make (c) making (d) makes
24. 24.My brother ___ play cricket every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
25. 25.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
26. 26.When Aditya was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
27. 27.My brother ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
28. 28.We may ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
29. 29.Zoya must ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
30. 30.Two years ago, Rahul ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
31. 31.My brother should ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) to jog
32. 32.You can ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
33. 33.You ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
34. 34.My brother may ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) to draw
35. 35.You could ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
36. 36.My brother ___ drink milk every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
37. 37.We could ___ the train tomorrow. (a) takes (b) to take (c) taking (d) take
38. 38.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
39. 39.They could ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sing (d) sings
40. 40.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must

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