Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 868 · 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 sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.We ___ clap for the team every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
3. 3.The students ___ bake a cake every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
4. 4.Last year, Omkar ___ bring lunch. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.They ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
8. 8.Sneha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
9. 9.He ___ send a message every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
10. 10.They might ___ a message next Sunday. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send (d) to send
11. 11.My brother ___ throw the ball every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
12. 12.I might ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helping (b) to help (c) helps (d) help
13. 13.Last year, Myra ___ throw the ball. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
14. 14.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
15. 15.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
16. 16.When Kunal was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
17. 17.We can ___ in the park next month. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running
18. 18.Last year, Ananya ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
19. 19.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
20. 20.When Vivaan was five, he ___ run in the park. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
21. 21.Ishaan could ___ for the team next month. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) clap
22. 22.Two years ago, Myra ___ clean the room. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
23. 23.Dev can ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) to build (b) build (c) builds (d) building
24. 24.My parents must ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watch (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watches
25. 25.They might ___ in the pool next month. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
26. 26.I must ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helps (b) help (c) helping (d) to help
27. 27.You ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
28. 28.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
29. 29.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
30. 30.Saanvi ___ help Grandma every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
31. 31.Saanvi ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
32. 32.I ___ throw the ball every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
33. 33.Rohan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
34. 34.You should ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring
35. 35.My brother can ___ a song next Sunday. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
36. 36.They ___ fly a kite every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
37. 37.He should ___ science tomorrow. (a) studying (b) study (c) to study (d) studies
38. 38.My sister can ___ a cartoon next Sunday. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
39. 39.She might ___ in the pool next month. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swimming
40. 40.I ___ write a letter every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can

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