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Past Modals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

Jack passed his test with a good mark.

He__________________________(study) hard.

a)

must have studied

b)

should have studied

c)

would have studied

d)

might have studied

e)

could have studied

2.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

We found the exam very easy.

We__________________________(study) hard.

a)

mustn´t have studied

b)

shouldn´t have studied

c)

wouldn´t have studied

d)

mightn´t have studied

e)

couldn´t have studied

3.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

Juan failed his test.

He__________________________(study) much.

a)

must have studied

b)

should have studied

c)

would have studied

d)

might have studied

e)

could have studied

4.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

We__________________________(hurry).

We got there far too early.

a)

mustn´t have hurried

b)

shouldn´t have hurried

c)

wouldn´t have hurried

d)

mightn´t have hurried

e)

could have hurried

5.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

Ana´s looking very happy.

She__________________________(get) the prize she wanted.

a)

must have got

b)

should have got

c)

would have got

d)

might have got

e)

could have got

6.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

I can´t find my glasses anywhere.

I________________(leave) them on the bus.

a)

must have left

b)

should have left

c)

would have left

d)

might have left

e)

could have left

7.

Choose the suitable past modal verb. Two modals are correct.

Katherine is not at home.

She________________(go) to Mary´s house.

a)

must have gone

b)

should have gone

c)

would have gone

d)

might have gone

e)

could have gone

8.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

He was standing right next to you.

You________________(miss) him.

a)

mustn´t have missed

b)

shouldn´t have missed

c)

wouldn´t have missed

d)

mightn´t have missed

e)

couldn´t have missed

9.

Choose the suitable past modal verb. Two modals are correct.

He was here a moment ago.

He________________(go) far.

a)

mustn´t have gone

b)

shouldn´t have gone

c)

wouldn´t have gone

d)

mightn´t have gone

e)

coudn´t have gone

10.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

We went to Alaska on holiday.

It________________(be) very cold.

a)

must have been

b)

should have been

c)

would have been

d)

might have been

e)

coud have been

11.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

Bismarck is late.

He________________(miss) the bus.

a)

must have missed

b)

should have missed

c)

would have missed

d)

might have missed

e)

could have missed

12.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

Santiago________________(tell) lies.

a)

mustn´t have told

b)

shouldn´t have told

c)

wouldn´t have told

d)

mightn´t have told

e)

couldn´t have told

13.

Choose the suitable past modal verb. Two modals are correct.

You ________________(phone) to say you were late.

I´ve been waiting for hours.

a)

must have phoned

b)

should have phoned

c)

would have phoned

d)

might have phoned

e)

could have phoned

14.

Choose the suitable past modal verb. Two modals are correct.

I am so happy they didn´t find the safe.

They ________________(take) everything.

a)

must have taken

b)

should have taken

c)

would have taken

d)

might have taken

e)

could have taken

15.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

The thieves ________________(get) into the house through the window. It´s broken.

a)

must have got

b)

should have got

c)

would have got

d)

might have got

e)

could have got

16.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

You ________________(tell) me you were a vegetarian.

I´ve prepared beef.

a)

must have told

b)

should have told

c)

would have told

d)

might have told

e)

could have told

17.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

You ________________(be) a good English speaker, but you weren´t interested.

a)

must have been

b)

should have been

c)

would have been

d)

might have been

e)

could have been

18.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

You ________________(lose) the keys.

We used them to open the door.

a)

mustn´t have lost

b)

shouldn´t have lost

c)

wouldn´t have lost

d)

mightn´t have lost

e)

couldn´t have lost

19.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

Rafael ________________(catch) the bus.

He had a lot of time.

a)

must have caught

b)

should have caught

c)

would have caught

d)

might have caught

e)

could have caught

20.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

My mom ________________(forget) to lock the door when she went out.

a)

must have forgotten

b)

should have forgotten

c)

would have forgotten

d)

might have forgotten

e)

could have forgotten

21.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

You must be dreaming.

You ________________(see) a puma in our garden.

a)

mustn´t have forgotten

b)

shouldn´t have forgotten

c)

wouldn´t have forgotten

d)

mightn´t have forgotten

e)

couldn´t have forgotten

22.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

They ________________(wait) outside until it was dark because nobody saw them.

a)

mustn´t have forgotten

b)

shouldn´t have forgotten

c)

wouldn´t have forgotten

d)

mightn´t have forgotten

e)

couldn´t have forgotten

23.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

You ________________(come) to the station. I could have got a taxi.

a)

mustn´t have come

b)

shouldn´t have come

c)

wouldn´t have come

d)

mightn´t have come

e)

couldn´t have come

24.

Choose the suitable past modal verb.

You should keep your dog on a lead!

It ________________(cause) an accident.

a)

must have caused

b)

should have caused

c)

would have caused

d)

might have caused

e)

could have caused

25.

Choose the suitable past modal verb. Two modals are correct.

He ________________(receive) the fax. We sent it half an hour ago.

a)

must have received

b)

should have received

c)

would have received

d)

might have received

e)

could have received

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