Gap-filling exercises, multiple choice exercises and clozes to review how to use the past modal verbs of deduction in English.

See all the modal verbs exercises here. Make the correct past modal form (use could have / would have / should have + past participle.) [ . 2) We (invite) so many people to our party! I'm …

Do you know how to use modal verbs to show how certain you are about past events? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you. Look at these …

These exercises are specifically composed to practise the past modals: how we combine modal verbs must, could, should, might, would with the past infinitive (have + past participle) and …

Write what might or must have happened in each scenario using a past modal of possiblity, certainty, or necessity. When you’ve finished writing, share your answers with your partner

We use past modals to speculate on past events. Here are some examples. May have / Might have = something possibly happened (but we aren't sure if it did) "They may have left early …

You can use past modals to express your degree of certainty about a past event. The following examples show how should , can , must , may , etc. are used in the past: I am not sure that my …

Complete the sentences with the past modal form of must / might (not) / can’t and the verbs in brackets. 1 She …………………………… a fortune for that mobile – it’s the very latest model!

2024年12月27日 · Past modal verbs are used to talk about possibilities, obligations, abilities, or regrets in the past. Exercises to review how to use the past modal verbs of deduction in English.

Choose the correct options (a-c) to complete the sentences. 1 I can’t get this tablet to work; I …….. read the instructions properly. 2 I ordered the DVD a week ago so it …….. arrived here …