Modals - Rules, Uses & Exercises | RBSE Class 10 English Grammar 2025-26

Modals (Modal Auxiliaries)

सहायक क्रियाएं | Modal Verbs

RBSE Class 10 English Grammar | Board Exam 2025-26 | 1-2 Marks

🎯 What You Will Learn

Modals क्या हैं और इनकी पहचान
सभी 12 Modals के Uses और Examples
Modal के साथ Verb की 1st Form का नियम
Modals में Negative और Question बनाना
50+ Practice Questions with Answers

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📋 Table of Contents

What are Modals?
List of All Modals
Important Rules
Can & Could
May & Might
Will & Would

Shall & Should
Must & Ought to
Need & Dare
Practice Questions (50+)
Answer Key
FAQ

01 What are Modals? (Modals क्या हैं?)

Modals (Modal Auxiliaries) वे सहायक क्रियाएं हैं जो Main Verb के साथ मिलकर Ability, Permission, Possibility, Obligation, Advice आदि व्यक्त करती हैं।

Hindi: Modals = विशेष सहायक क्रियाएं जो योग्यता, अनुमति, संभावना, कर्तव्य, सलाह बताती हैं।

📝 Examples:

I can swim. (मैं तैर सकता हूं - Ability)

May I come in? (क्या मैं अंदर आ सकता हूं - Permission)

You should work hard. (तुम्हें मेहनत करनी चाहिए - Advice)

It may rain today. (आज बारिश हो सकती है - Possibility)

02 List of All Modals (सभी Modals की सूची)

🔷 12 Important Modals 🔷

Can Could May Might Will Would Shall Should Must Ought to Need Dare

Modal	Past Form	Main Use (Hindi)
Can	Could	Ability (योग्यता) - सकता है
May	Might	Permission/Possibility (अनुमति/संभावना)
Will	Would	Future/Willingness (भविष्य/इच्छा)
Shall	Should	Suggestion/Duty (सुझाव/कर्तव्य)
Must	Had to	Necessity/Compulsion (आवश्यकता)
Ought to	-	Moral Duty (नैतिक कर्तव्य)

03 Important Rules (महत्वपूर्ण नियम)

🌟 GOLDEN RULES OF MODALS 🌟

Rule 1: Modal के बाद हमेशा Verb की 1st Form (V1) आती है।

Example: He can play (NOT can plays / can played)

Rule 2: Modals के साथ s/es नहीं लगता (Third Person में भी)।

Example: He can swim (NOT He cans swim)

Rule 3: Modals के साथ do/does/did का प्रयोग नहीं होता।

Example: Can you swim? (NOT Do you can swim?)

Rule 4: Negative में Modal के बाद not लगता है।

Example: He cannot swim / He can't swim

Rule 5: Question में Modal वाक्य के शुरू में आता है।

Example: Can he swim? / Will you come?

04 Can & Could

🔵 CAN (सकता है)

1. Ability (योग्यता)	I can swim.
2. Permission (अनुमति)	Can I go now?
3. Request (निवेदन)	Can you help me?
4. Possibility (संभावना)	It can rain today.

🟠 COULD (सका/सकता था)

1. Past Ability	I could swim when I was young.
2. Polite Request	Could you help me, please?
3. Possibility	It could rain tomorrow.
4. Suggestion	You could try again.

05 May & Might

🟢 MAY (सकता है/हो सकता है)

1. Permission (अनुमति)	May I come in?
2. Possibility (संभावना)	It may rain today.
3. Wish/Blessing	May you live long!
4. Purpose	Work hard so that you may pass.

💗 MIGHT (शायद/हो सकता था)

1. Less Possibility	It might rain. (कम संभावना)
2. Past of May	He said it might rain.
3. Polite Request	Might I borrow your pen?
4. Guess/Supposition	He might be at home.

⚠️ May vs Might - Important Difference:

May = More possibility (ज्यादा संभावना) - It may rain today. (50-70%)

Might = Less possibility (कम संभावना) - It might rain today. (30-40%)

06 Will & Would

🔵 WILL (गा/गी/गे)

1. Future (भविष्य)	I will go tomorrow.
2. Promise (वादा)	I will help you.
3. Willingness (इच्छा)	I will do it.
4. Request	Will you help me?
5. Determination	I will win this match.

💜 WOULD (गा था/करता)

1. Past of Will	He said he would come.
2. Polite Request	Would you help me?
3. Wish (इच्छा)	I would like some tea.
4. Past Habit	He would walk daily.
5. Imaginary	If I were rich, I would help.

07 Shall & Should

🔷 SHALL (गा/गी - I/We के साथ)

1. Future (I/We)	I shall go tomorrow.
2. Suggestion	Shall we go?
3. Offer	Shall I help you?
4. Promise (II/III)	You shall get a prize.
5. Command (II/III)	You shall not steal.

🟡 SHOULD (चाहिए)

1. Advice (सलाह)	You should work hard.
2. Duty (कर्तव्य)	We should respect elders.
3. Suggestion	You should see a doctor.
4. Probability	He should be at home.
5. Purpose	Work hard so that you should pass.

08 Must & Ought to

🔴 MUST (जरूर/अवश्य)

1. Necessity (आवश्यकता)	You must work hard.
2. Compulsion (बाध्यता)	You must obey the law.
3. Strong Advice	You must see a doctor.
4. Certainty (निश्चितता)	He must be at home.
5. Prohibition	You must not smoke here.

🟣 OUGHT TO (चाहिए - नैतिक)

1. Moral Duty	We ought to help the poor.
2. Advice	You ought to work hard.
3. Probability	He ought to be there by now.
4. Desirability	Children ought to obey parents.

Note: Ought to के बाद "to" आता है (अन्य modals में नहीं)

✅ Should vs Must vs Ought to:

Should = Advice (सलाह) - You should study. (कमजोर)

Ought to = Moral Duty (नैतिक कर्तव्य) - You ought to help. (मध्यम)

Must = Compulsion (बाध्यता) - You must go. (मजबूत)

09 Need & Dare (Semi-Modals)

🔵 NEED (जरूरत)

As Modal (Negative/Question में):

You need not worry. (तुम्हें चिंता की जरूरत नहीं)

Need I come? (क्या मुझे आना जरूरी है?)

As Main Verb:

You need to work hard.

He needs to go. (s लगता है)

🟠 DARE (हिम्मत करना)

As Modal (Negative/Question में):

He dare not go there. (उसकी हिम्मत नहीं)

Dare he do it? (क्या उसकी हिम्मत है?)

As Main Verb:

He dares to speak.

How dare you! (तुम्हारी हिम्मत कैसे हुई!)

📊 Quick Reference Table (त्वरित संदर्भ)

Modal	Use	Hindi	Example
Can	Ability	सकता है	I can swim.
Could	Past ability/Polite	सका/सकता था	Could you help?
May	Permission/Possibility	सकता है/हो सकता	May I come in?
Might	Less possibility	शायद	It might rain.
Will	Future/Promise	गा/गी/गे	I will come.
Would	Past of will/Polite	गा था/करता	Would you help?
Shall	Future (I/We)/Offer	गा/गी	Shall I help?
Should	Advice/Duty	चाहिए	You should study.
Must	Necessity/Compulsion	जरूर/अवश्य	You must go.
Ought to	Moral duty	चाहिए (नैतिक)	We ought to help.
Need	Necessity	जरूरत	Need I come?
Dare	Courage	हिम्मत	Dare he go?

10 Practice Questions (50+ प्रश्न)

🟢 Level 1: Fill in the Blanks (Q1-20)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal:

Q1. I ___ swim very well. (Ability)

Q2. ___ I come in, sir? (Permission - formal)

Q3. You ___ work hard to pass. (Advice)

Q4. It ___ rain today. (Possibility)

Q5. You ___ obey the traffic rules. (Compulsion)

Q6. ___ you help me, please? (Polite request)

Q7. We ___ respect our elders. (Moral duty)

Q8. I ___ go to Delhi tomorrow. (Future)

Q9. ___ I open the window? (Offer)

Q10. He ___ swim when he was young. (Past ability)

Q11. ___ you live long! (Wish)

Q12. You ___ not smoke here. (Prohibition)

Q13. He ___ be at home now. (Certainty)

Q14. ___ we go for a walk? (Suggestion)

Q15. I ___ like to have some tea. (Wish - polite)

Q16. He ___ not go there. (No courage)

Q17. You ___ not worry. (No need)

Q18. You ___ see a doctor immediately. (Strong advice)

Q19. He ___ come tomorrow. (Less possibility)

Q20. We ___ help the poor. (Moral obligation)

🟡 Level 2: Choose the Correct Modal (Q21-35)

Q21. He (can/may) run very fast. [Ability]

Q22. (May/Can) I borrow your book? [Permission - formal]

Q23. You (should/must) stop at a red light. [Compulsion]

Q24. (Shall/Will) I carry your bag? [Offer]

Q25. He (could/can) dance well in his youth. [Past ability]

Q26. You (should/would) take rest. [Advice]

Q27. It (may/might) rain today. [Strong possibility]

Q28. We (ought to/must) help the needy. [Moral duty]

Q29. (Would/Could) you like some coffee? [Polite offer]

Q30. You (must/should) obey the law. [Compulsion]

Q31. How (dare/need) you say that! [Courage]

Q32. (May/Might) God bless you! [Wish]

Q33. You (need/dare) not come tomorrow. [No necessity]

Q34. He (will/would) walk daily in his youth. [Past habit]

Q35. She (can/could) speak English fluently. [Present ability]

🔵 Level 3: MCQ Type (Q36-50)

Q36. ___ I use your phone?

(a) Would (b) Should (c) May (d) Must

Q37. You ___ respect your teachers.

(a) can (b) may (c) should (d) would

Q38. He ___ swim when he was five.

(a) can (b) could (c) may (d) might

Q39. ___ you please help me?

(a) May (b) Shall (c) Could (d) Must

Q40. You ___ not smoke in the hospital.

(a) can (b) may (c) must (d) would

Q41. ___ we go for a picnic?

(a) Will (b) Shall (c) Can (d) Must

Q42. We ___ help the poor.

(a) can (b) may (c) ought to (d) would

Q43. It ___ rain tomorrow. (less possibility)

(a) may (b) might (c) can (d) will

Q44. ___ you live long!

(a) Will (b) Shall (c) May (d) Can

Q45. You ___ see a doctor at once.

(a) can (b) may (c) must (d) would

Q46. He ___ not go there. (no courage)

(a) need (b) dare (c) must (d) should

Q47. I ___ like to have some tea.

(a) will (b) would (c) shall (d) can

Q48. You ___ not worry. (no need)

(a) dare (b) need (c) must (d) should

Q49. ___ I carry your bag?

(a) Will (b) Shall (c) Would (d) May

Q50. He ___ be at home now. (certainty)

(a) can (b) may (c) must (d) should

📋 Answer Key (उत्तर कुंजी)

🟢 Level 1 Answers (Q1-20)

Q	Answer	Q	Answer	Q	Answer	Q	Answer
1	can	6	Could	11	May	16	dare
2	May	7	ought to	12	must	17	need
3	should	8	will/shall	13	must	18	must
4	may	9	Shall	14	Shall	19	might
5	must	10	could	15	would	20	ought to

🟡 Level 2 Answers (Q21-35)

Q	Answer	Q	Answer	Q	Answer
21	can	26	should	31	dare
22	May	27	may	32	May
23	must	28	ought to	33	need
24	Shall	29	Would	34	would
25	could	30	must	35	can

🔵 MCQ Answers (Q36-50)

Q36	Q37	Q38	Q39	Q40	Q41	Q42	Q43	Q44	Q45
(c)	(c)	(b)	(c)	(c)	(b)	(c)	(b)	(c)	(c)

Q46	Q47	Q48	Q49	Q50
(b)	(b)	(b)	(b)	(c)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Modals क्या होते हैं?

A: Modals वे सहायक क्रियाएं हैं जो Ability, Permission, Possibility, Duty, Advice आदि व्यक्त करती हैं। जैसे: can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought to.

Q: Modal के बाद Verb की कौन सी form आती है?

A: Modal के बाद हमेशा Verb की 1st Form (V1) आती है। जैसे: He can swim (NOT swims/swam).

Q: May और Might में क्या अंतर है?

A: May = ज्यादा संभावना (50-70%), Might = कम संभावना (30-40%)। May formal permission के लिए भी use होता है।

Q: Should, Must और Ought to में क्या अंतर है?

A: Should = सलाह (कमजोर), Ought to = नैतिक कर्तव्य (मध्यम), Must = बाध्यता/मजबूरी (मजबूत)।

Q: Permission के लिए Can या May - कौन सा सही है?

A: Formal permission के लिए May (May I come in?) और Informal के लिए Can (Can I go?) use होता है।

🎯 Board Exam Tips

Most Important

Can/Could (Ability)
May/Might (Permission)
Should/Must (Advice)

Golden Rule

Modal + V1 Always
No s/es with Modal
No do/does/did

Quick Tips

May = Wish/Blessing
Shall = Offer (I/We)
Would = Polite Request

Modals - Rules, Uses & Exercises | RBSE Class 10 Grammar