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You _________ texts while you're driving. (send)

You mustn't send texts while you're driving

When I was small, we _________ everywhere because we didn't have a car or a bike. (walk)

When I was small, we had to walk everywhere because we didn't have a car or a bike.

You _________ with a red pen in the exam yesterday because the teacher gets annoyed. (Write)

You shouldn't have written with a red pen in the exam yesterday because the teacher gets annoyed.

You __________ early this morning because it's Sunday. Why did you do it? (get up)

You needn't have goy up early this morning because it's Sunday. Why did you do it?

My dad _________ jeans at school. They had a special rule against it. (wear)

My dad wasn't allowed to wear jeans at school. They had a special rule against it.

If you really want to buy a car next year, I think you ___________ a job and start saving. (find)

If you really want to buy a car next year, I think you should find a job and start saving.

It would have been better if I’d told you the truth. I ____________________________ the truth. (HAVE)

I should have told you the truth

He said we mustn’t go without him. He said we _________________ without him. (TO)

He said we aren’t allowed to go without him

We must buy tickets from the driver. We ______________ tickets from the driver. (GOT)

We have got to buy tickets from the driver

It was a bad idea for us to drive in the snow. We _________________ in the snow. (HAVE)

We shouldn’t have driven in the snow

It was stupid of me to worry about the exam. I _______________________ the exam. (NEEDN’T)

I needn’t have worried about the exam

I’m annoyed you went to the party without me. You ____________ without me. (GONE)

You shouldn’t have gone to the party without me

It would have been better for them to get a taxi. They _______________ a taxi. (OUGHT)

They ought to have got a taxi

‘David speaks excellent Spanish. Is he from Spain?’ ‘David? His parents are from London, so he ____ be Spanish!’

can't

‘Have you found Sarah yet?’ ‘She ____ be in her bedroom, I’ve looked everywhere else.’

must

‘Is the dog in the garden?’ ‘I’m not sure, it ________ be in the garden, or perhaps it’s in the living room.’

might/could

I can’t ﬁnd my purse. I (leave) it at home I suppose, but I thought I’d put it in my bag. I hope it hasn’t been stolen!

might/could have left

I thought I saw Liam in town yesterday, but it (be) him because he was ill and stayed in bed all day.

can't have been

I’m positive Jane passed her driving test. Jane __________ her driving test.

must have passed

I’m pretty sure that’s not Earl’s sister. She’s not blonde. That _______ Earl’s sister.

can't be

It’s possible that the ﬁlm on TV tonight is a repeat. The ﬁlm on TV tonight _________ a repeat.

might be

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