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PAST MODALS

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We use past modals to _____.

a)

speculate, make guesses, deduce about past situations based on evidence.

b)

describe past habits

c)

talk about past situations

d)

deduce,speculate present situations

2.

Mike has lost a lot of weight recently. He _____ have gone on a healthy diet.

a)

might

b)

must

c)

can

d)

can't

3.

Sara is so tired today. She _____ have slept badly last night.

a)

could

b)

can

c)

must

d)

can't

4.

Kelly is not at home today. She might have _____ to the shop with her friends.

a)

gone

b)

goed

c)

went

d)

goes

5.

The car driver might have _____ to pass between two buses.

a)

tries

b)

tried

c)

tryed

d)

intent

6.

Students must have _____ the exam on time so they do not get low grades.

a)

did

b)

does

c)

make

d)

taken

7.

Put this sentence into another sentence using PAST MODAL.

I'm sure he ate some chocolate.

a)

He must have eaten chocolate.

b)

He can't have eaten chocolate.

c)

He may have eaten chocolate.

d)

He might have eaten chocolate.

8.

Put this sentence into another sentence using PAST MODAL.

I'm sure the dog played in the mud.

a)

The dog must have played in the mud.

b)

The dog should have played in the mud.

c)

The dog shouldn't have played in the mud.

d)

The dog must play in the mud.

9.

Put this sentence into other sentences using PAST MODAL.

Megan Fox looks different now. Maybe she had a plastic surgery?

a)

She may have had a plastic surgery.

b)

She could have had a plastic surgery.

c)

She might have had a plastic surgery.

d)

She can't have had a plastic surgery.

10.

Melania Trump loves her husband. I'm sure she didn't marry him for money.

Choose the correct sentence using PAST MODAL.

a)

She can't have married him for money.

b)

She shouldn't have married him for money.

c)

She should have married him for money.

d)

She can't marry him for money.

11.

Put this sentence into another sentence using PAST MODAL.

Maybe somebody scratched my car in front of the supermarket.

a)

Somebody may have scratched my car in front of the supermarket.

b)

Somebody must have scratched my car in front of the supermarket.

c)

Somebody may have scratch my car in front of the supermarket.

d)

Somebody may scratch my car in front of the supermarket.