PAST MODALS

I_________ (buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility)

• could have bought

• would have bought

• should have bought

We ___________ (invite) so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough room for everyone. (past negative advice / regret)

• couldn´t have invited

• could have invited

• shouldn´t have invited

• should have invited

• would have invited

I ___________(start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)

• would have started

• could have started

• should have started

We __________(join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a babysitter.

• would have joined

• could have joined

• should have joined

The weather ___________(be) any worse! (past negative modal )

• wouldn´t have been

• couldn´t have been

• shouldn´t have been

I ______(arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility)

• wouldn't have arrived

• couldn't have arrived

• shouldn't have arrived

They __________ (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle.

• should have won

• would have won

• could have won

Amanda __________(finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home.

• could have finished

• should have finished

• would have finished

Lucy ______(leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)

• could have left

• should have left

• would have left

We ________ (finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility)

• wouldn't have finished

• shouldn't have finished

• couldn't have finished