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WorksheetsPrime Time M3/4 Modal/past modal
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
How can you say this sentence using past modal?
It’s a pity I didn’t start aerial yoga earlier.
I must have started aerial yoga earlier.
I should have started aerial yoga earlier.
I can have started aerial yoga earlier.
I could have started aerial yoga earlier.
How can you say this sentence using past modal?
It’s possible he has suffered a concussion.
He may have suffered a concussion.
He must have suffer a concussion.
He should have suffered a concussion.
He can have suffer a concussion.
How can you express this using past modal?
I’m sure he has gone to the doctor.
He must have gone to the doctor.
He ought to have gone to the doctor.
He can have gone to the doctor.
He should have go to the doctor.
How can you paraphrase this?
She managed to continue her work despite having a terrible migraine.
She is able to continue her work despite having a terrible migraine.
She was able to continue her work despite having a terrible migraine.
She able to continue her work despite having a terrible migraine.
She could to continue her work despite having a terrible migraine.
How to express this using past modal?
I’m sure Jim wasn’t at school yesterday. He was home sick.
Jim can't have been at school yesterday. He was home sick.
Jim must have been at school yesterday. He was home sick.
Jim mustn't have been at school yesterday. He was home sick.
Jim shouldn't have been at school yesterday. He was home sick.
How to express this using past modal?
Perhaps Judy went to the spa with a friend.
Judy must went to the spa with a friend.
Judy might have gone to the spa with a friend.
Judy ought to went to the spa with a friend.
Judy was able to go to the spa with a friend.
You have severe stomach pain. Your doctor looks concerned. What does he say?
You mustn’t have an ulcer.
You may have an ulcer.
You will have an ulcer.
The dental technician asks you to follow her to the other room. What does she say?
Could you follow me, please?
Shall you follow me, please?
Will you follow me, please?
You see a paramedic coming out of the building next door. What do you think?
Someone must be sick or injured.
Someone should be sick or injured.
Someone can be sick or injured.
You have no free time because of your heavy extra-curricular activities. You are starting to regret it.
I shouldn’t have taken on so many activities.
I couldn’t have taken on so many activities.
I wouldn’t have taken on so many activities.
Your friend didn’t come to the meeting. What do you think?
She ought to have forgotten about the meeting.
She can have forgotten about the meeting.
She may have forgotten about the meeting.
Your patient wants to change her appointment. You offer an alternative day.
Can you come in on Friday?
Should you come in on Friday?
Would you come in on Friday?
You have terrible toothache. Your friend gives you some advice.
You can’t go to the dentist.
You should go to the dentist.
You may go to the dentist.
Your friend has a sore throat and she’s coughing a lot. You think she’s got a cold.
You should have caught a cold.
You need to have caught a cold.
You must have caught a cold.
