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Past Modals

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

couln´t have arrived

could have arrived

wouldn´t have arrived

would have arrived

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Lucy ___________________________________ (left) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)

must have left

could have left

might have left

would have left

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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They ___________________________________ (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility)

could have win

could have won

should have winned

should have won

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

could

couldn´t

shouldn´t

mustn´t

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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I ___________________________________ (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick! (past negative advice / regret)

mustn´t have eaten

shouldn´t have eaten

shouldn´t have ate

couldn´t have ate

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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John ____________________________have called Amy, but he didn’t have her number. (past obligation)

must

could

should

may

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The race was really difficult. She ___________________________________ (win) because she’s not fit enough. (past negative possibility)

must have won

could have won

should have won

would have won

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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