Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 927 · 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.When Vivaan was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
2. 2.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
3. 3.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
4. 4.You ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
5. 5.They must ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) to build (b) build (c) building (d) builds
6. 6.The children must ___ rice next month. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooking
7. 7.She ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
8. 8.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
9. 9.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
10. 10.He should ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
11. 11.We can ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) build (b) to build (c) building (d) builds
12. 12.Neel ___ sing a song every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
13. 13.I may ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
14. 14.They could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) running (b) run (c) to run (d) runs
15. 15.You should ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
16. 16.You ___ jog in the park every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
17. 17.Vivaan may ___ the room next Sunday. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) to clean
18. 18.I may ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
19. 19.Ira ___ swim in the pool every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
20. 20.We ___ take the train every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
21. 21.You can ___ Hindi next month. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) speak
22. 22.Arjun should ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swimming (d) swim
23. 23.Last year, Zoya ___ sing a song. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
24. 24.My sister can ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
25. 25.They should ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleaning
26. 26.When Manav was five, he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
27. 27.My brother ___ write a letter every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
28. 28.Vivaan ___ take the train every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
29. 29.We should ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
30. 30.Two years ago, Nisha ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
31. 31.She should ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) to play (b) play (c) playing (d) plays
32. 32.The students ___ help Grandma every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
33. 33.They ___ win the match every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
34. 34.Aarav ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
35. 35.He ___ tell a story every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
36. 36.When Rahul was five, he ___ help Grandma. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
37. 37.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
38. 38.She could ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
39. 39.When Nisha was five, she ___ buy vegetables. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
40. 40.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must

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