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WorksheetsPast Modals
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Complete the next sentence with the past modal that corresponds:
"Yesterday, I yelled at my mom because she didn't want to lend me her car, I __________ __________ ________ that".
shouldn't have done
couldn't have done
would have done
might have done
Complete the next sentence with the past modal that corresponds:
"I failed my exam because I didn't study. I _________ _________ _________ more".
shouldn't have studied
couldn't have studied
should have studied
might not have studied
Complete the next sentence with the past modal that corresponds:
"my friend didn't say hello when she saw me; she ________ _______ ______ just distracted".
shouldn't have been
could have been
should have done
might have done
Complete the next sentence with the past modal that corresponds:
"I was completely sure he was going to lose the competition but he won!! he ________ ________ _________".
shouldn't have been
couldn't have cheated
should have cheated
must have cheated
Complete the next sentence with the past modal that corresponds (2 possible answers):
"Monica was fired. I think it is possible she ________ ________ ________ some money from the cash machine".
might have stolen
couldn't have stolen
should have stolen
may have stolen
Select the correct way to write the past modal "may" in negative
May not have
May have not
Mayn't have
May haven't
Select the correct way to write the past modal "might" in negative
Might have not
Might not have
Mightn't have
Might haven't
Listen and select the past modal you hear...
might not have
wouldn´t have
couldn't have
shouldn't have
Listen and select the past modal you hear...
should not have
wouldn´t have
should have had
shouldn't have had
Listen and select the past modal you hear...
must not gone
must have gone
should have had
shouldn't have gone
Write down the modal and verb you hear...
"I think I ________ ________ ________ the air conditioning on. Please can you check?"
(a)
Write down the modal and verb you hear (remember to use contractions when the modal is negative).
"I thought I saw Adnam this morning but it __________ __________ ________ him – he's in Greece this week."
(a)
