Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 95 · 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.Nisha may ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
2. 2.When Omkar was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
3. 3.Last year, Kavya ___ study science. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
4. 4.Yash ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
5. 5.Two years ago, Isha ___ throw the ball. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
6. 6.Two years ago, Yash ___ carry the bag. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
7. 7.When Diya was five, she ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
8. 8.We could ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
9. 9.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
10. 10.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
11. 11.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
12. 12.Last year, Ira ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
13. 13.When Aarav was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
14. 14.I should ___ tea tomorrow. (a) to make (b) making (c) makes (d) make
15. 15.She might ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogging
16. 16.They ___ bring lunch every day. (a) should to (b) should (c) shoulds
17. 17.My friends must ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
18. 18.We could ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
19. 19.Arjun ___ clean the room every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
20. 20.We might ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) making (c) to make (d) make
21. 21.Arjun should ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) to play
22. 22.They ___ study science every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
23. 23.Myra may ___ in the park next week. (a) to run (b) runs (c) running (d) run
24. 24.Yash ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
25. 25.I must ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
26. 26.We ___ write a letter every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
27. 27.When Nisha was five, she ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
28. 28.My parents could ___ a cap next Sunday. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) to wear
29. 29.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
30. 30.When Saanvi was five, she ___ jog in the park. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
31. 31.When Nisha was five, she ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
32. 32.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
33. 33.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
34. 34.Meera should ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
35. 35.I ___ take the train every day. (a) must to (b) must (c) musts
36. 36.My parents ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
37. 37.When Vivaan was five, he ___ speak Hindi. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
38. 38.She could ___ vegetables next week. (a) buying (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buy
39. 39.My parents ___ go to school every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
40. 40.She ___ buy vegetables every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to

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