Past Modals Exercise-2

Exercise 1

Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate past modal forms. Use only contractions for negative forms. Be careful of unnecessary spacing.


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

2. Luke (pass) the exam if he'd studied a bit more. (past possibility)

3. You (be) rude to him. He's going to be really angry now. (past negative advice / regret)

4. She (come) to the restaurant if she'd left work earlier. (past possibility)

5. You (take) this job. I can see you're not enjoying it. (past negative advice / regret)

6. The race was really difficult. (win) because she's not fit enough. (past negative possibility)

7. Our neighbours (cut) down the tree in their garden. It was a really beautiful tree. (past negative advice / regret)

8. The children (do) their homework last night. Then they wouldn't be panicking on the way to school. (past advice /
     regret)

9. I'm really cold! I (bring) my coat. (past advice / regret)

10. John  (call) Amy, but he didn't have her number. (past willingness)