Modal Verbs Exercises
Practice using modal verbs with these interactive exercises. Complete the sentences using the correct modal verb and get instant feedback on your answers.
Exercise Instructions
Choose the correct modal verb for each sentence. Consider the context and meaning:
- must/have to = obligation
- can/could = ability or possibility
- may/might = possibility or permission
- should/ought to = advice
- would = polite requests or hypothetical situations
1. You wear a seatbelt in the car. (obligation)
2. I borrow your pen? (formal permission)
3. It rain later - look at those clouds. (possibility)
4. When I was young, I climb trees easily. (past ability)
5. You have called me yesterday. (advice about past)
6. you help me with this heavy box? (request/ability)
7. Students use their phones during the exam. (prohibition)
8. She be tired - she's been working all day. (logical deduction)
Related Materials
- Modal Verbs Grammar Lesson - Learn the rules and theory
- Advanced Modal Usage - More complex modal constructions
- More Intermediate Exercises - Practice other intermediate grammar topics