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Past modals

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1. I __________________________ (buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility)

I could have bought bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility)

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We______(invite)so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough room for everyone

We shouldn't have invited so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough room for everyone

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I______ (start)saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)

I should have started saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)

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The weather ________(be) any worse! (past negative possibility)

The weather couldn't have been any worse! (past negative possibility)

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I couldn't have arrived on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility)

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

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They could have won the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility)

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

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Amanda would have finished the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (past willingness)

Amanda ___ (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (past willingness)

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

Lucy ___ (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)

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We couldn't have finished the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility)

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

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

Luke could have passed the exam if he'd studied a bit more. (past possibility)

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