Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 893 · 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.Ananya ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
2. 2.When Kavya was five, she ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
3. 3.When Pooja was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
4. 4.My brother might ___ the dog next Sunday. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeding
5. 5.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
6. 6.You might ___ rice next Sunday. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
7. 7.She may ___ a tree next month. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
8. 8.You must ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jog
9. 9.Saanvi ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
10. 10.You ___ speak Hindi every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
11. 11.Pooja ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
12. 12.He could ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
13. 13.You ___ cook rice every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
14. 14.Two years ago, Rohan ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
15. 15.Last year, Arjun ___ help Grandma. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
16. 16.You can ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) builds (b) build (c) building (d) to build
17. 17.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
18. 18.I ___ play cricket every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
19. 19.When Pooja was five, she ___ make tea. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
20. 20.The students can ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) to study
21. 21.My brother should ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) build (c) to build (d) building
22. 22.Riya can ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) help (c) helps (d) helping
23. 23.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
24. 24.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
25. 25.Last year, Saanvi ___ dance on the stage. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
26. 26.I ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
27. 27.My brother may ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
28. 28.My sister ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
29. 29.She ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
30. 30.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
31. 31.When Dev was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
32. 32.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.Sneha may ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
34. 34.He ___ clap for the team every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
35. 35.They can ___ the match next Sunday. (a) wins (b) win (c) to win (d) winning
36. 36.Last year, Farhan ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
37. 37.Aisha ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
38. 38.Two years ago, Isha ___ write a letter. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
39. 39.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
40. 40.He ___ win the match every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can

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