Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 84 · 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.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
2. 2.My brother could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) claps (b) clap (c) to clap (d) clapping
3. 3.He should ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
4. 4.I could ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
5. 5.When Isha was five, she ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
6. 6.We ___ go to school every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
7. 7.You ___ play cricket every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
8. 8.Kabir ___ plant a tree every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
9. 9.She must ___ in the park next week. (a) to run (b) run (c) running (d) runs
10. 10.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
11. 11.You ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
12. 12.They ___ throw the ball every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
13. 13.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
14. 14.Last year, Arjun ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
15. 15.Last year, Vivaan ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
16. 16.Vivaan should ___ a story next Sunday. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tells
17. 17.Two years ago, Diya ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
18. 18.Last year, Nisha ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
19. 19.When Yash was five, he ___ wash the dishes. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
20. 20.I ___ clean the room every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
21. 21.Rahul ___ eat a mango every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
22. 22.Neel ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
23. 23.Ananya may ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buying (b) buys (c) buy (d) to buy
24. 24.When Yash was five, he ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) can (c) shall (d) must
25. 25.She can ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jog
26. 26.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
27. 27.I ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
28. 28.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
29. 29.When Priya was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) could (c) can (d) must
30. 30.Kavya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
31. 31.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
32. 32.Tara ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
33. 33.When Aisha was five, she ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
34. 34.We ___ play cricket every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
35. 35.I could ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speaks
36. 36.We ___ tell a story every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
37. 37.We ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
38. 38.I ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
39. 39.Isha should ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sending (b) send (c) to send (d) sends
40. 40.When Riya was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can

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