Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 996 · 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.Two years ago, Ishaan ___ eat a mango. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
2. 2.Rohan ___ draw a picture every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
3. 3.They must ___ a cap next month. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing (d) to wear
4. 4.Two years ago, Zoya ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
5. 5.Meera could ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) to fly (b) fly (c) flies (d) flying
6. 6.We ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) have (c) must
7. 7.She ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) must (b) musts (c) must to
8. 8.You should ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flies
9. 9.We can ___ a tree next week. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
10. 10.We might ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking (d) to drink
11. 11.Last year, Farhan ___ drink milk. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
12. 12.My sister should ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bake (d) bakes
13. 13.Aarav can ___ in the pool next Sunday. (a) swim (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swimming
14. 14.Last year, Ishaan ___ take the train. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
15. 15.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
16. 16.You ___ clean the room every day. (a) can (b) cans (c) can to
17. 17.They might ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
18. 18.Last year, Omkar ___ bake a cake. (a) can (b) could (c) shall (d) must
19. 19.My friends ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
20. 20.Last year, Aisha ___ clap for the team. (a) must (b) can (c) shall (d) could
21. 21.He ___ feed the dog every day. (a) can to (b) can (c) cans
22. 22.Two years ago, Meera ___ sing a song. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
23. 23.He ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
24. 24.Nisha could ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) to catch
25. 25.Ishaan ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
26. 26.They should ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) writing (b) writes (c) write (d) to write
27. 27.She must ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances (d) to dance
28. 28.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
29. 29.Last year, Yash ___ catch the ball. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
30. 30.She ___ study science every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
31. 31.Yash ___ fly a kite every day. (a) musts (b) must to (c) must
32. 32.Ira ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
33. 33.When Karan was five, he ___ draw a picture. (a) must (b) shall (c) could (d) can
34. 34.My friends may ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) write (b) to write (c) writing (d) writes
35. 35.Two years ago, Myra ___ wash the dishes. (a) could (b) must (c) can (d) shall
36. 36.My sister ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
37. 37.Pooja ___ catch the ball every day. (a) should (b) should to (c) shoulds
38. 38.Riya might ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) draw (d) to draw
39. 39.When Isha was five, she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
40. 40.My friends may ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys

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