Past Modal Verbs Flashcards

1

You ____ wait outside.

need
must
dare
ought to have

2

I think it ____ rain today.

shall
might
has to
ought to

3

It ____ not surprise you if you were eyed coldly by the conductor.

shall
will
should
would

4

If you read newspapers, you ____ notice that there is definite space for letters.

would
could
can
will

5

I ____ swim across the river when I was young.

can
could
must
should

6

I ____ leave now. It is too late.

should
may
shall
must

7

Had he tried, he ____ the match.

wins
could have won
would win
won

8

Excuse me! ____ you speak English?

Is
Can
Are
Does

9

You ____ take heed of your teacher.

could
should
are
can

10

If you had not been there, I ____ differently.

might act
might acted
might have acted
could have been acting

11

____ you play with us?

May
Shall
Will
Can

12

They ____ be sorry for their behaviour.

must
need not
ought to have
should

13

She was ____ late that she ____ catch the train.

too / can
so / could not
so / could
too / cannot

14

____ I come in?

May
Should
Can
Must

15

It is a rule and you ____ obey it strictly.

should
need to
could
must

Past Modal Verbs

Questions 15

Past Modal Verbs

Questions 15