modals past

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

Today's Goals 

You can use modals in the past tense

You can find the extended meaning of words.

-Modals in the past tense

Modals

Modals in the past tense:

would have + past participle

should have + past participle

needn't have + past participle

didn't need to + infinitive

(past participle = verb + -ed/ 3rd irregular)

She ___ go to the party tonight. She is not completely sure.

1. might
2. could
3. should
4. can

The past form of speculation is.......

1. must/might/may/could/can't/couldn't + infinitive
2. must/might/may/could/can't/couldn't + have + past participle
3. modal verb +infinitive
4. Modal verb+ have +past participle

I ... gone directly to college, but I decided to travel for a year

1. could have
2. should have
3. might have
4. would have

I was so worried about you.You ... called

1. could have
2. should have
3. would have
4. might have

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

1. shouldn't have stolen
2. didn't have to steal
3. needn't have stolen
4. they mustn't have stolen

I ... made a salad if I had known they were vegetarians

1. could have
2. should have
3. would have
4. might have

You ... hurt yourself.

1. might have
2. could have
3. would have
4. should have

If I had had some cash on me, I ... bought an ice-cream.

1. should have
2. would have
3. could have
4. might have

I ... chosen a direct flight if there had been tickets left

1. should have
2. could have
3. would have
4. might have

We ... foreseen that change of plans.

1. shouldn't have
2. mightn't have
3. couldn't have
4. wouldn't have

... I ... called you earlier?

1. should have
2. might have
3. could have
4. would have

He ... slept till noon but the alarm clock woke him up.

1. could have
2. would have
3. should have
4. might have