past modals

Exercise- 4    

Make the correct past modal form (use could have / would have / should have + past participle) Follow the hints given on the right side.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. I’m really cold! I      (bring) my coat. (past advice / regret)

9. I      (come) to see you! I didn’t know you were ill. (past willingness)

10. Andrew      (go) to Cambridge University, but he decided to travel instead. (past possibility)

11. They       (be) kinder to me. They were absolutely lovely. (past negative possibility)

12. You        (buy) some milk at the shops. We don’t have any milk. (past advice / regret)

13. They      (come) to have breakfast with us, but they went to bed too late the night before. (past willingness)