Modal verbs in the past

1. John _________ gone on holiday. I saw him this morning downtown.

• must have

• Might have

• can´t have

• might have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I_____ (start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)

• would have started

• could have start

• should have started

• must have start

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

They _________(be) kinder to me. They were absolutely lovely. (past negative possibility)

• Should have

• could not have been

• might have been

• could have been

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

We ________(finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility)

• could have finished

• could not have finished

• should have finished

• can´t have finished

She speaks excellent French. I'm sure she's lived in Paris for a long time. She ________ lived in Paris for a long time.

• could have

• should have

• must have

• can´t have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

If you wanted to stay in that hotel you _______ booked before!

• must have

• could have

• should have

• Should not have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

He __ committed the crime, as he had both the motive and the opportunity.

• can´t have

• could have

• must have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I ___________________________________ (buy) bread but I didn’t know we needed it. (past possibility)

• could have bought

• could has bought

• must have bought

• should have bought

We ___________________________________ (invite) so many people to our party! I’m worried that we won’t have enough room for everyone. (past negative advice / regret)

• shouldn´t have invited

• should have invited

• would have invited

• wouldn´t have invited

I ___________________________________ (start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)

• should have started

• could have started

• would have started

• might have started