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WorksheetsPast modal verbs
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
I......(buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility)
could have bought
should have bought
can have bought
must have bought
We.....(invite) so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough room for everyone. (past negative advice / regret)
couldn't have invited
shouldn't have invited
mustn't have invited
can't have invited
I.....(start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)
could have started
must have started
should have started
would have started
We.....(join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a babysitter. (past willingness)
shouldt have joined
could have joined
would have joined
must have joined
The weather........(be) any worse! (past negative possibility)
couldn't have been
shouldn't have been
can't have been
wouldn't have been
I.....(arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility)
wouldn't have arrived
couldn't have arrived
mustn't have arrived
shouldn't have arrived
They......(win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility)
could have won
should have won
would have won
must have won
Bianca.....(finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (past willingness)
could have finished
must have finished
would have finished
should have finished
Erika......(leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)
could have left
must have left
would have left
should have left
We.....(finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility)
wouldn't have finished
can't have finished
must have finished
couldn't have finished
