Past Modals

Choose the most suitable response:

What did I do wrong?

• You shouldn't have connected these two wires

• You didn't have to connect these two wires

Choose the most suitable response:

Why is the dog barking?

• It should have heard something

• It must have heard something

Choose the most suitable response:

Why are you home so early?

• I needn't have worked this afternoon

• I didn't have to work this afternoon

Choose the most suitable response:

Why did you worry about me? I didn't take any risks

• You must have been injured

• You could have been injured

Choose the most suitable response:

You forgot my BDay again!

• Sorry, I should have looked in my diary

• Sorry, I had to look in my diary

Complete the second sentence so that it had a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.

It wasn't necessary for me to go out after all. (have).

I _____________ after all.

Complete the second sentence so that it had a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.

There was a plan for Jack to become a manager but he left. (was)

Jack __________a manager but he left.

Complete the second sentence so that it had a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.

I don't think that Sally enjoyed her holiday.(have)

Sally ____________ enjoyed her holiday.

Complete the second sentence so that it had a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.

It's possible that Bill saw me. (may)

Bill _________ me.

Complete the second sentence so that it had a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.

It's possible that I left my wallet at home. (could)

I ________________ my wallet at home.