Past and Present Modals

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the modal verb in bold.

It's a pity we didn't go to that cat café when we were in Tokyo.

We ................................................. (ought) to that cat café when we were in Tokyo.

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It wasn't necessary for Janet to ask for a special permit to open a clothes shop in Elm Street.

Janet ...................................... (need) for a special permit to open a clothes shop in Elm Street.

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When I got home, I heard someone upstairs. I thought it was a burglar, so I phoned the police. But it was my older brother!

I ..................................... (need) the police. The person that I thought was a burglar was my older brother!

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the modal verb in bold.

Please do not touch the controls if you don't know how to operate the machine. You ............................... (had better) the controls if you don't know how to operate the machine.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the modal verb in bold.

Why don't you stay at home tonight if you're not feeling very well?

You ....................................... (should) at home tonight if you're not feeling very well.

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Sally and Andrew took their winter coats on holiday because they thought it was going to be cold. But it was really warm and sunny.

Sally and Andrew ......................... (need) their winter coats on holiday. Even though they thought it was going to be cold, it was really warm and sunny.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the modal verb in bold.

It's not necessary for Jason to go to the flea market to find second-hand goods – he can buy them online.

Jason ................................................... (have) to the flea market to find second-hand goods – he can buy them online.

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the modal verb in bold.

It would have been better not to spend so much time at the museum.

I ............................... so much time at the museum.