Modal verbs in the past

I’m feeling sick. I ate too much. I …. so much.

• shouldn’t have eaten

• shouldn’t have ate

• shouldn’t eaten

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The jacket you bought is very good quality. It …. very expensive.

• should be

• must have been

• can’t be

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The phone rang but I didn’t hear it. I …… asleep.

• must been

• must have been

• must have be

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I was woken up in the middle of the night by the noise next door. The neighbors … party.

• might have had

• might have has

• might had

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When we got to the restaurant, there were no free tables. We hadn’t reserved one. We …. a table.

• should have reserve

• should reserved

• should have reserved

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Jane walked past me without speaking. She …. me.

• can’t have see

• can’t have seen

• can’t have saw

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I went to Paris. A friend of mine lives in Paris but I didn’t go to see him while I was there. When I saw him later, he said: ‘You ..… me.’

• should have visited

• should have visit

• should visited

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The lights were red but the car didn’t stop. The driver ….. the red light.

• might not have see

• might not have seen

• might have not seen

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I haven’t seen the people next door for ages. They …. away.

• should have go

• must gone

• must have gone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Frank passed the exam without studying for it. The exam …. very difficult.

• must be

• can’t have be

• can’t have been

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B