MODAL AUXILIARIES

Choose the modal auxiliary that best fit in the sentence.

I ______________ (buy) bread, but I didn´t know we needed it.

• should have bought

• could have bought

• should have buy

• could have buy

Choose the modal auxiliary that best fit in the sentence.

We _____________(invite) so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough room for everyone.

• should´t have invite

• wouldn´t have invited

• shouldn´t have invited

• couldn´t have invited

Choose the modal auxiliary that best fit in the sentence.

I _______________(start) saving money years ago! I´m about to retire, and I´m worried.

• should have started

• could have started

• would have started

• shouldn´t have started

Choose the modal auxiliary that best fit in the sentence.

We _______________ (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a babysitter.

• could have joined

• would have joined

• should have joined

The weather ____________ (be) any worse! The wedding was a mess.

• could have been

• couldn´t have been

• should have been

• shouldn´t have been

I _________________(arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way.

• could have arrived

• couldn´t have arrived

• should have arrived

• shouldn´t have arrived

They ______________(win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle.

• should have won

• shouldn´t have won

• couldn´t have won

• could have won

Samantha ______________ (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home.

• would have finished

• should have finished

• could have finished

• shouldn´t have finished

Pedro _____________(leave) earlier. He missed his flight.

• should have left

• could have left

• shouldn´t have left

• couldn´t have left

We________________(finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop.

• could have finished

• should have finished

• couldn´t have finished

• wouldn´t have finished