Modals in the past

Make a sentence about the situation :

Omar couldn't find his mobile phone, so he went to the shopping centre and bought a new phone. The next day, he found his old phone.

• Omar should have bought a new phone.

• Omar must have bought a new phone.

• Omar needn’t have bought a new phone.

Kate had a house party. She forgot to invite her friend Ross. Now he is very upset.

• Kate shouldn't have forgotten to invite Ross

• Kate shouldn have forgotten to invite Ross

• Kate needn't have forgotten to invite Ross

The contract was carefully checked by the director.

-> There _____________ (be) so many mistakes in the contract.

Keith is feeling sick. He ate too much. Keith ​ (a)   so much.

• shouldn't have eaten
• should have eaten
• could have eaten

I wanted to park in front of the bank, but there was a `No parking' sign.

• I was allowed to park in front of the bank.

• I wasn't allowed to park in front of the bank.

• I didn't want to park in front of the bank.

It is possible that Andrew did not hear the news about his brother.

-> Andrew ___ not have heard the news about his brother.

Her Russian is excellent. It is possible that she had a very good teacher.

• She might/may/could have had a very good teacher

• She might not/couldn't have had a very good teacher

• She needn't have had a very good teacher

She is a talented musician. She might have had a very good teacher.

• She might not have had a very good teacher.

• She might have had a very bad teacher.

• She needn't have had a very good teacher.

Write a sentence about the situation :

Sheila couldn't find her keys, so she called a locksmith and got new keys. Later, she found her old keys.

• Sheila should have called a locksmith.

• Sheila must have called a locksmith.

• Sheila needn’t have called a locksmith.

Choose one of the situations below. Using past modals to express your ideas:

1. My best friends isn't talking to me.

2. My brother thinks he saw a ghost yesterday.

3. I haven't got any money at all this month.

Example: I had an argument with Bin and he won't talk to me now. I shouldn't have argued. He must have upset me.