Past Modals

We use past modals to _____.

• speculate, make guesses, deduce about past situations based on evidence.

• describe past habits

• talk about past situations

• deduce,speculate present situations

Put this sentence into another sentence using PAST MODAL.

I'm sure he ate some chocolate.

• He must have eaten chocolate.

• He can't have eaten chocolate.

• He may have eaten chocolate.

• He might have eaten chocolate.

Put this sentence into another sentence using PAST MODAL.

I'm sure the dog played in the mud.

• The dog must have played in the mud.

• The dog should have played in the mud.

• The dog shouldn't have played in the mud.

• The dog must play in the mud.

Put this sentence into other sentences using PAST MODAL.

Megan Fox looks different now. Maybe she had a plastic surgery?

• She may have had a plastic surgery.

• She could have had a plastic surgery.

• She might have had a plastic surgery.

• She can't have had a plastic surgery.

Put this sentence into another sentence using PAST MODAL.

Maybe somebody scratched my car in front of the supermarket.

• Somebody may have scratched my car in front of the supermarket.

• Somebody must have scratched my car in front of the supermarket.

• Somebody may have scratch my car in front of the supermarket.

• Somebody may scratch my car in front of the supermarket.

Mike has lost a lot of weight recently. He _____ have gone on a healthy diet.

• might

• must

• can

• can't

Melania Trump loves her husband. I'm sure she didn't marry him for money.

Choose the correct sentence using PAST MODAL.

• She can't have married him for money.

• She shouldn't have married him for money.

• She should have married him for money.

• She can't marry him for money.

Sara is so tired today. She _____ have slept badly last night.

• could

• can

• must

• can't

Choose the correct option.

We use past modals to speculate on past events.

• True

• False

Which sentence is NOT grammatically correct?

• Karla must have forgotten about the party.

• Karla must have forget about the party.