Classwork - Modals in the past (2 BGU)

Make a sentence about this situation:

"Omar couldn't find his mobile phone, so he went to the shopping centre and bought a new phone. The next day, he found his old phone."

• Omar should have bought a new phone.

• Omar must have bought a new phone.

• Omar needn’t have bought a new phone.

How would you rephrase the following sentence: "Kate had a house party. She forgot to invite her friend Ross. Now he is very upset."?

• Kate shouldn't have forgotten to invite Ross.

• Kate should have forgotten to invite Ross.

• Kate needn't have forgotten to invite Ross.

Which of the following sentences expresses an imaginary past situation?

• You needn’t have brought me a present, but thank you so much.

• I enjoyed the story but I would have changed the ending.

• We didn’t need to show our passports as it was an internal flight.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• I liked the cake but I will have prefer it a bit sweeter.

• Belinda was glad that she didn’t need to pay for parking.

• Even a few crisps would had been better than nothing.

"It was Simon’s birthday last Friday. I really ___ him a card."

• would have sent

• needn't have sent

• should have sent

Write a sentence about the situation :

"Sheila couldn't find her keys, so she called a locksmith and got new keys. Later, she found her old keys."

• Sheila should have called a locksmith.

• Sheila must have called a locksmith.

• Sheila needn’t have called a locksmith.

Read the situation and complete the second sentence with would, should, or needn’t.

1. 1. "She didn’t visit the Colosseum because there was not enough time."

2. 2. "‘She ___ have visited the Colosseum, but she ran out of time."

Read the situation and complete the second sentence with would, should, or needn’t.

1. 1. "She didn’t ask for directions to the Spanish Steps. She got lost."

2. 2. "‘She ___ have asked for directions to the Spanish Steps in order not to get lost."

Read the situation and complete the second sentence with would, should, or needn’t.

1. 1. "She packed a hairdryer, but the hotel had one."

2. 2. "‘She ___ have packed a hairdryer because the hotel had one."

Which sentence expresses a situation that didn't happen because it wasn't necessary?

• I didn't need to use cash at all because I had my debit cards with me.

• I needn't have used cash at all because I had my debit cards with me.

• I should have used cash at because I had my debit cards with me.