Past modals

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Modals + Past modals

I should have told you this before.

You'd better listen!

Advice, obligation and prohibition

should + infinitive                                                          needn't + infinitive

shouldn't + infinitive                                                     don't need to + infinitive

ought to + infinitive                                                       mustn't + infinitive

had better (not) + infinitive

must + infinitive

have to + infinitive

need to + infinitive

don't have to  + infinitive

 

Which past modals?

should have

shouldn't have

ought to have

needed to + infinitive

had to + infinitive

didn't have to + infinitive

SHOULD en OUGHT TO are similar, but ________ is more formal.

1. should
2. ought to

You ....... more polite to him. (advice)

1. should have been
2. Could have been
3. should be
4. could be

I think you ___ respect the elderly.

1. should
2. should not
3. have to

I .......... study tonight, otherwise, I'll fail my test tomorrow!

1. Have to
2. Should

You really ....... go to sleep, you look tired.

1. Must
2. Ought to

You ...... have a license to drive a car.

1. Must
2. Should

You ….. check out this new online magazine.

1. ought to
2. have to
3. should

Carol ….. pay for her lunch.

1. don't have to
2. mustn't
3. doesn't has to
4. doesn't have to

You really ….. take a trip to the Grand Canyon! I think it is so beautiful.

1. must
2. have to
3. ought

She .... to know when he was born.

1. will
2. needs
3. need

Mum says I ___ walk the dog. (obligation)

1. should
2. must
3. have to
4. need to

Past modal questions:
They ______ her bike. That was mean

1. shouldn't have stolen
2. didn't have to steal

We _______ at home during these awful Corona weeks.

1. should have stayed
2. had to stay

I _________ more for that exam. I completely failed.

1. ought to have studied
2. shouldn't have studied

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