WorksheetsCommenting in the past
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
I _________________ bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility)
could have bought
could buy
should have bought
should buy
We ________ so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough room for everyone. (Advice)
should have invited
should invite
shouldn't have invited
couldn't have invited
I _____ saving money years ago! (advice)
should start
could have started
must have started
should have started
We______you at the restaurant, but we couldnt get a babysitter. (Past willingness)
wouldn't have joined
would have joined
would join
must have joined
The weather________any worse! (Past negative possibility)
couldn't have been
could have been
could be
can't have been
I couldn't have arrived on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic.
This sentence is a....
Past negative possibility
Past advice
Past willingnesss
Past possibility
They could have won the football match, but John hurt his ankle.
This sentence is a...
Past possibility
Past willingness
Advice
Past negative possiblity
Amanda would have finished the work, but she felt ill and had to go home.
Past possiblity
Past negative possibility
Past willingness
Regret
Lucy should have left earlier. She missed her flight.
This sentence is a...
Past advice
Past possibliliy
Past negative possibility
Past willingness
We couldn't have finished the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop.
past negative possiblity
Regret in past
Past willingness
Past possiblity
I (a) (eat) so much chocolate I feel sick!
Past negative advice)
Luke (a) (pass) the exam if he'd studied a bit more. (Past possibility)
John (a) (call) Amy, but he didn't have her number. (Past willingness)
You (a) (take) this job. I can see you're not enjoying it. (Past negative advice)
She (a) (come) to the restaurant if she'd left work earlier.(past possiblity)
