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WorksheetsPast Modals
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 4mins
Make the correct past modal form
I _______________ (buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have bought
would have bought
should have bought
Make the correct past modal form
We _____________ (invite) so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough room for everyone. (past negative advice / regret)
Created by Allan Garcia
couldn't have invited
wouldn't have invited
shouldn't have invited
Make the correct past modal form
I _______________ (start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have started
would have started
should have started
Make the correct past modal form
We ____________(join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a babysitter. (past willingness)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have joined
would have joined
should have joined
Make the correct past modal form
The weather______________ (be) any worse! (past negative possibility)
Created by Allan Garcia
couldn't have been
wouldn't have been
shouldn't have been
Make the correct past modal form
I____________ (arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility)
Created by Allan Garcia
couldn't have arrived
wouldn't have arrived
shouldn't have arrived
Make the correct past modal form
They __________ (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have won
would have won
should have won
Make the correct past modal form
Amanda____________ (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (past willingness)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have finished
would have finished
should have finished
Make the correct past modal form
Lucy____________ (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have left
would have left
should have left
Make the correct past modal form
We_____________ (finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility)
Created by Allan Garcia
couldn't have finished
wouldn't have finished
shouldn't have finished
Make the correct past modal form
I____________(eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick! (past negative advice / regret)
Created by Allan Garcia
couldn't have eaten
wouldn't have eaten
shouldn't have eaten
Make the correct past modal form
Luke __________ (pass) the exam if he'd studied a bit more. (past possibility)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have passed
would have passed
should have passed
Make the correct past modal form
John____________ (call) Amy, but he didn't have her number. (past willingness)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have called
would have called
should have called
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You ______________(be) rude to him. He's going to be really angry now. (past negative advice / regret)
Created by Allan Garcia
couldn't have been
wouldn't have been
shouldn't have been
Make the correct past modal form
She ____________ (come) to the restaurant if she'd left work earlier. (past possibility)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have come
would have come
should have come
Make the correct past modal form
You ____________ (take) this job. I can see you're not enjoying it. (past negative advice / regret)
Created by Allan Garcia
couldn't have taken
wouldn't have taken
shouldn't have taken
Make the correct past modal form
The race was really difficult. She ___________ (win) because she's not fit enough. (past negative possibility)
Created by Allan Garcia
couldn't have won
wouldn't have won
shouldn't have won
Make the correct past modal form
Our neighbors __________________ (cut) down the tree in their garden. It was a really beautiful tree. (past negative advice / regret)
Created by Allan Garcia
couldn't have cut
wouldn't have cut
shouldn't have cut
Make the correct past modal form
The children ______________(do) their homework last night. Then they wouldn't be panicking on the way to school. (past advice / regret)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have done
would have done
should have done
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I'm really cold! I_________________ (bring) my coat. (past advice / regret)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have bought
would have bought
should have bought
Make the correct past modal form
I ____________(come) to see you! I didn't know you were ill. (past willingness)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have come
would have come
should have come
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Andrew __________ (go) to Cambridge University, but he decided to travel instead. (past possibility)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have gone
would have gone
should have gone
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They ________________(be) kinder to me. They were absolutely lovely. (past negative possibility)
Created by Allan Garcia
couldn't have been
wouldn't have been
shouldn't have been
Make the correct past modal form
You ____________ (buy) some milk at the shops. We don't have any milk. (past advice / regret)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have bought
would have bought
should have bought
Make the correct past modal form
They ____________(come) to have breakfast with us, but they went to bed too late the night before. (past willingness)
Created by Allan Garcia
could have come
would have come
should have come
