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Past Modals

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  • They _____ (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility)
    They could have won the football match, but John hurt his ankle.
  • I ____ (arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility)
    I couldn't have arrived on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way.
  • 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.
  • We ______ (finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility)
    We couldn't have finished the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop.
  • I______ (start)saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)
    I should have started saving money years ago!
  • The weather ________(be) any worse! (past negative possibility)
    The weather couldn't have been any worse!
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Lucy ___ (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)
    Lucy should have left earlier. She missed her flight.
  • Amanda ___ (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (past willingness)
    Amanda would have finished the work, but she felt ill and had to go home.