Modal Verbs Worksheet

English grammar lesson 23: Modals: can, could, must, should, may, might · Set 999 · 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.She ___ carry the bag every day. (a) shoulds (b) should (c) should to
2. 2.Farhan could ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helping (b) help (c) helps (d) to help
3. 3.My brother can ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eating
4. 4.Two years ago, Farhan ___ watch a cartoon. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
5. 5.We might ___ lunch next month. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) bring
6. 6.I ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
7. 7.My sister may ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
8. 8.Ananya should ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) to write (b) writing (c) writes (d) write
9. 9.They ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) have (b) has (c) must
10. 10.My brother ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) has (c) have
11. 11.I must ___ the train next week. (a) to take (b) taking (c) take (d) takes
12. 12.My sister ___ wear a cap every day. (a) should (b) shoulds (c) should to
13. 13.We may ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) writes (b) write (c) to write (d) writing
14. 14.The students ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
15. 15.The children could ___ a cap next month. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
16. 16.When Ananya was five, she ___ dance on the stage. (a) can (b) must (c) shall (d) could
17. 17.He ___ build a sandcastle every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
18. 18.She ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) must (b) have (c) has
19. 19.They could ___ the match next week. (a) win (b) winning (c) to win (d) wins
20. 20.Karan might ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance
21. 21.Riya ___ bring lunch every day. (a) cans (b) can to (c) can
22. 22.Two years ago, Kunal ___ bring lunch. (a) shall (b) could (c) must (d) can
23. 23.Last year, Isha ___ play cricket. (a) must (b) could (c) can (d) shall
24. 24.She should ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) play (b) to play (c) playing (d) plays
25. 25.My friends ___ run in the park every day. (a) shoulds (b) should to (c) should
26. 26.We should ___ the train next week. (a) take (b) taking (c) takes (d) to take
27. 27.They might ___ a song next week. (a) sings (b) sing (c) to sing (d) singing
28. 28.Tara ___ send a message every day. (a) can to (b) cans (c) can
29. 29.They can ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) to climb
30. 30.When Aarav was five, he ___ carry the bag. (a) can (b) shall (c) must (d) could
31. 31.When Rahul was five, he ___ feed the dog. (a) can (b) must (c) could (d) shall
32. 32.Vivaan might ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washing (b) washes (c) to wash (d) wash
33. 33.She may ___ vegetables next week. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buying (d) buys
34. 34.You ___ to wear a uniform every day. (a) has (b) must (c) have
35. 35.When Kabir was five, he ___ catch the ball. (a) shall (b) can (c) must (d) could
36. 36.I might ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carries
37. 37.When Kabir was five, he ___ tell a story. (a) could (b) shall (c) must (d) can
38. 38.My sister ___ climb a tree every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
39. 39.I ___ sing a song every day. (a) must to (b) musts (c) must
40. 40.Karan may ___ the match tomorrow. (a) to win (b) winning (c) wins (d) win

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