Modal Verbs in Past

Olimpic athletes ____________ very proud when they are awarded their medals and hear their national anthem.

• must feel

• must have felt

It __________ the first time you've played volleyball. You're playing so well.

• can't have been

• can't be

The gymnasts _____________ exhausted after they finished the competition.

• must have been

• must be

It _____________ a very good match since half the crowd left the stadium before it even finished.

• can't be

• can't have been

It _____________ Sharon you saw at the game last night. She is in hospital!!

• couldn't be

• couldn't have been

You _____________ bicycle races a lot, since you're always talking about them.

• must like

• must be liking

Rick: "I don't undestand why Peter doesn't answer the phone."

John: "He ___________ busy right now"

• may be

• may have been

Paul: "What's that ...'thing' in the sky? Can you see it?

Rob: "I'm not sure but it __________ a plane'

• must be

• must have been

• may be

• may have been

Karen: "Why did John sell his house last month?"

Helen: "He ______________ the money to do something else"

• can't have needed

• should need

• mustn't need

• might have needed

Loreen: "Did you know that Peter got another 7.0 in his last test?

Neil: "Good for him. He ___________ really hard."

• should have studied

• must have studied

• can't have studied

• could have studied