Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 964 · 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.Last year, Aisha ___ clean the room. (a) could (b) must (c) shall (d) can
2. 2.Two years ago, Omkar ___ swim in the pool. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
3. 3.She may ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
4. 4.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
5. 5.She can ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) brings (d) bringing
6. 6.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) must (c) has
7. 7.When Myra was five, she ___ plant a tree. (a) shall (b) must (c) could (d) can
8. 8.My brother could ___ a letter next month. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes (d) to write
9. 9.Yash should ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bakes (d) bake
10. 10.He should ___ science next Sunday. (a) study (b) studies (c) to study (d) studying
11. 11.Sneha should ___ a cartoon tomorrow. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watches
12. 12.They ___ dance on the stage every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
13. 13.Myra ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
14. 14.We ___ take the train every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
15. 15.We should ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swims
16. 16.Riya should ___ the train next Sunday. (a) to take (b) taking (c) take (d) takes
17. 17.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
18. 18.My brother must ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
19. 19.They ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
20. 20.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
21. 21.Diya should ___ a story next Sunday. (a) telling (b) tells (c) tell (d) to tell
22. 22.My friends might ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) to eat
23. 23.I could ___ a story tomorrow. (a) tells (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tell
24. 24.She must ___ lunch next Sunday. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
25. 25.We ___ fly a kite every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
26. 26.When Yash was five, he ___ cook rice. (a) must (b) shall (c) can (d) could
27. 27.He ___ jog in the park every day. (a) cans (b) can (c) can to
28. 28.Last year, Aditya ___ study science. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
29. 29.I might ___ a song next month. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
30. 30.My brother can ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) help (c) to help (d) helps
31. 31.He ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
32. 32.Meera ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
33. 33.You ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
34. 34.We must ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) helping (c) help (d) helps
35. 35.She ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
36. 36.When Aarav was five, he ___ take the train. (a) can (b) shall (c) could (d) must
37. 37.You ___ eat a mango every day. (a) musts (b) must (c) must to
38. 38.Two years ago, Kabir ___ dance on the stage. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
39. 39.Two years ago, Myra ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
40. 40.Two years ago, Myra ___ help Grandma. (a) could (b) can (c) must (d) shall

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