Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 963 · 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.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
2. 2.Last year, Diya ___ build a sandcastle. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
3. 3.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
4. 4.We should ___ vegetables next month. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
5. 5.Karan ___ run in the park every day. (a) must (b) must to (c) musts
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.My friends ___ drink milk every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
8. 8.She ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
9. 9.Meera could ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) catching (b) catches (c) to catch (d) catch
10. 10.Last year, Arjun ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
11. 11.Last year, Kunal ___ sing a song. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
12. 12.Yash ___ bring lunch every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
13. 13.My sister can ___ a cake next month. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
14. 14.When Saanvi was five, she ___ climb a tree. (a) must (b) could (c) shall (d) can
15. 15.We may ___ the ball next month. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
16. 16.When Kabir was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall
17. 17.Two years ago, Kavya ___ win the match. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
18. 18.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
19. 19.My brother can ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) clap (d) claps
20. 20.Two years ago, Aisha ___ build a sandcastle. (a) shall (b) can (c) could (d) must
21. 21.He can ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
22. 22.He ___ feed the dog every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
23. 23.When Meera was five, she ___ bake a cake. (a) shall (b) must (c) can (d) could
24. 24.They ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
25. 25.She could ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
26. 26.Two years ago, Rahul ___ jog in the park. (a) must (b) can (c) could (d) shall
27. 27.I can ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
28. 28.I can ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) to draw (d) draw
29. 29.The students ___ help Grandma every day. (a) should to (b) shoulds (c) should
30. 30.When Diya was five, she ___ study science. (a) could (b) shall (c) can (d) must
31. 31.They ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
32. 32.The children ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
33. 33.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
34. 34.My sister ___ sing a song every day. (a) can (b) can to (c) cans
35. 35.My friends ___ take the train every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
36. 36.She may ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) flies (c) to fly (d) fly
37. 37.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
38. 38.The students may ___ science next month. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
39. 39.When Aditya was five, he ___ drink milk. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
40. 40.We can ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throw

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