Worksheetsmodals in the past
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 24mins
You ________________ shouted at him. He'll never forgive you.
can have
must have
should have
shouldn't have
He ___________________ arrived by now. It's only a 20 mins journey.
should have
can't have
musn't have
can have
I was not afraid to come. You ________________ come with me.
should have
must have
can't have
needn't have
I _______________ punished if I hadn't lied to my parents.
would have
wouldn't have been
needn't have
needn't have been
Nobody answered the phone at the clinic. It _________________ closed early.
couldn't have
should have
might have
need have
I called his apartment and nobody answered. He ___ gone out.
must have
could have
can't have
might have
He ___ stolen the car. He was with me all the time
must have
should have
might have
can't have
My bicycle is broken now. I ___ ridden it down the stairs.
musn't have
might have
shouldn't have
can't have
I ________________________ (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick!
mustn´t have eaten
shouldn´t have eaten
shouldn´t have ate
couldn´t have ate
We ________________have finished the game, even if we’d wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop.
could
couldn´t
shouldn´t
mustn´t
Amanda ________________ (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home.
would have finished
could have finished
must have finished
may have finished
They ________________ (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle.
could have win
could have won
should have winned
should have won
Patty __________ gone by bus .Why did she walk ?
must have
might have
should have
could have
It was so dark that ı fell down the stars.I _________ fixed the light.
must have
could have
should have
might have
Your house looks great. You ________ spent a lot of time painting it.
must have
could have
should have
might have
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
I’m sure she was miserable when they broke up. (MUST)
She (a) miserable when they broke up.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
I’m sure she went rollerblading. Her rollerblades aren’t here. (MUST/GO)
She (a) rollerblading. Her rollerblades aren’t here.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
Maybe it was the dog which ate our sandwiches. (MIGHT)
The dog (a) our sandwiches.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
Perhaps I threw away your letter by accident. (MIGHT)
I (a) away your letter by accident.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
I’m sure he has given up smoking. He has never bought a packet again. (MUST/GIVE UP)
He (a) smoking.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
I’m sure he didn’t he didn’t study. He failed his test. (CAN't)
He (a) , he failed his test.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
I don’t believe you took three hours to write this essay. It’s very short!! (CAN’T)
You (a) three hours to write this essay. It’s very short!!
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
I’m sure he didn’t write that word on the wall. He is only 2 years old. (CAN’T)
He (a) that word on the wall. He is only 2 years old.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
Perhaps they were working for the enemy. (MUST)
They (a) for the enemy.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
I’m certain it has stopped raining now. (MUST)
It (a) raining now.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
I have no doubt that that boy took your i-pod from your bag. (MUST)
That boy (a) your i-pod from your bag.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
Perhaps he was asleep when we rang. (MIGHT)
He (a) asleep when we rang.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
There is a remote possibility that your brother ruined your new T-shirt. (MIGHT)
Your brother (a) your new T-shirt.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning. Use the words between brackets.
It is possible that Jane has already left. (MIGHT)
Jane (a) already.
It is possible that your telephone was out of order yesterday.
Your telephone ……………………………………
MUST BE OUT OF ORDER
MUST HAVE OUT OF ORDER
MUST HAVE BEEN OUT OF ORDER
MUST WAS OUT OF ORDER
It’s impossible that Susan was there yesterday.
Susan ………………………………………………
CAN'T HAVE THERE
COULDN'T BE THERE
COULDN'T HAVE THERE
CAN'T BE THERE
I am sure she had lost our address; otherwise she would have visited us.
She ……………………………………………………
MUST HAVE LOST IT
COULD LOST IT
SHOULD HAVE LOSE IT
LOST IT
Why didn’t you help your brother with the homework?
You ……………………………………………………
SHOULD HELP HIM
SHOULD HAVE HELP HIM
SHOULD HAVE HELPED HIM
SHOULD HELP HIM
It wasn’t wise of him to wander through such a big city without a map.
He ………………………………………………………
CAN'T HAVE DONE IT
SHOULDN'T HAVE DID IT
SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT
SHOULDN'T DONE IT
I didn’t tell him about our plan, but it is possible that he overheard our conversation.
I didn’t tell him about our plan, but ……………………………………………………………
COULDN'T HAVE OVERHEARD IT
MUSTN'T OVERHEARD IT
COULDN'T OVERHEARD IT
DIDN'T OVERHEAR IT
You came to the office unnecessarily. It was a public holiday yesterday.
You ………………………………………………………
NEEDN'T COME
NEEDN'T TO COME
NEEDN'T COMING
NEEDN'T HAVE COME
On Monday Jack came to work earlier than usual. I am sure he took an earlier train.
Jack ………………………………………………………
MUST TOOK
MUST TAKEN
MUST HAVE TAKEN
MUST TAKING
It’s impossible that Kate knew where her brother was.
Kate ………………………………………………………
COULDN'T HAVE KNOWN
COULDN'T HAVE KNEW
COULDN'T HAS KNOWN
COULDN'T KNOW
Maybe they weren’t at London at all; maybe they stayed at home.
They ………………………………………………………
MUST STAY AT HOME
MUST HAD STAYED
MUST STAY
MUST HAVE STAYED
I'm sure he ate some chocolate.
He must have eaten chocolate
He can't have eaten chocolate
He may have eaten chocolate
He might have eaten chocolate
I'm sure the dog played in the mud.
The dog must have played in the mud.
The dog must played in the mud.
The dog must have play in the mud.
The dog must play in the mud.
Megan Fox looks different now. Maybe she had a plastic surgery?
She may have had a plastic surgery.
She could have had a plastic surgery.
She might have had a plastic surgery.
She can't have had a plastic surgery.
Rihanna is rich. I'm sure she didn't steal the necklace.
She can't have stolen the necklace.
She must have stolen the necklace.
She may have stolen the necklace.
She should have stolen the necklace.
Melania Trump loves her husband. I'm sure she didn't marry him for money.
She can't have married him for money.
She can't married him for money.
She can't have marry him for money.
She can't marry him for money.
Maybe somebody scratched my car in front of the supermarket.
Somebody may have scratched my car in front of the supermarket.
Somebody may scratched my car in front of the supermarket.
Somebody may have scratch my car in front of the supermarket.
Somebody may scratch my car in front of the supermarket.
I'm sure he didn't do it = ?
He can't have done it.
He can't do it.
He must have done it.
He might have done it.
I'm sure he did it = ?
He must have done it.
He can't have done it.
He must do it.
He should have done it.
Maybe he did it = ?
He may have done it.
He might have done it.
He could have done it.
He can't have done it.
Maybe it's a sculpture.
It may be a sculpture.
It must be a sculpture.
It can't be a sculpture.
It could be a sculpture.
