Understanding Past Modal Verbs

The video tutorial explains past modal verbs, including their basic forms and usage with past participles. It covers how to express past abilities, obligations, and options using modals like 'could', 'had to', and 'would'. The tutorial also discusses the structure of modals with 'have' and past participles to express regret, predictions, and unreal past situations. Examples illustrate the differences in meaning between similar modal expressions.

What is the past tense of 'can'?

• could

• should

• would

• might

Which past modal verb is used to express a past obligation?

• could

• had to

• would

• might

What does 'could have played' imply?

• Option to play but didn't

• Desire to play

• Ability to play

• Obligation to play

Which structure is used to form past modals?

• modal verb + have + past participle

• modal verb + past participle

• modal verb + have

• modal verb + past tense

What is the past tense of 'should call'?

• should be called

• should have called

• should had called

• should called

Which past modal verb is used to express regret?

• should have

• might have

• could have

• must have

What does 'must have studied' imply?

• Strong prediction of studying

• Option to study

• Possibility of studying

• Regret of not studying

In which conditional is 'would have' used?

• Zero conditional

• First conditional

• Second conditional

• Third conditional