Share Open World B2 Unit 13 Grammar: Modals in the past
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John ... all of his money on shoes - now he can't afford to go out.
shouldn't have spent
didn't need to spend
Mary didn't join us at the shopping centre because she ... a present for the party - she's already bought something online.
needn't have bought
didn't need to buy
Well, that was a waste of money - I ... buying that new computer as my old one is working completely fine.
needn't have bothered
didn't need to bother
I ... far to find the book I was looking for - they had it the shop around the corner.
didn't have to look
shouldn't have looked
The local government ... a new shopping centre there - it was a site of historical importance.
didn't need to build
shouldn't have built
Correct. I didn't had to wear a unifor when I was at school.
I didn't have to ...
Correct. He shouldn't have ate all those sweets.
shouldn't have eaten
Correct. didn't need to have brought my jumper with me. It's boiling.
I needn't have brought
Correct. Their train should arrived by now.
should have arrived
Correct. I should listened to my teacher this morning. I don't understand any of this.
should have listened
Correct. I needn't have filled my car with petrol because it was already full.
I didn't have to fill
Correct. He didn't has to buy a ticket because he's a student.
didn't have to buy
Correct. He didn't need to use his phone while driving. It's against the law.
shouldn't have used
Sentence transformation. It wasn't necessary for me to update my password. NEEDN'T I ... my password.
needn't have updateed
Sentence transformation. I regret not going to bed earlier last night. SHOULD I ... to bed earlier last night.
should have gone
Sentence transformation. There was no point in taking a jacket with me this morning. NEED I ... a jacket with me this morning.
didn't need to take
