Past modals – Exercise 352

Drag each element from the list below to the right gap.

on time, but a tree fell down on the road and I couldn't get through.

I'm so worried about Tom. Anything

a few mistakes in the test, but I'm not sure.

You

that film, it is very famous.

another smartphone. This one is so buggy!

might have made

could have happened

must have seen

should have bought

would have arrived

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Modal verbs to talk about the past — reference

modal verb + (not)+ have + past participle

Verb	Meaning	Example
could have done	something was possible in the past or there was a probability, but it didn't happen	He could have slept till evening but the alarm clock woke him up.
should have done	it would have been a good idea to do that	You should have told me that the meeting was cancelled.
must have done	it was very likely	Where are my gloves? I must have left them in the car.
might have done	it was probable	They might have misunderstood us.
would have done	something was possible, but it didn't happen	I would have telephoned that company, but there wasn't a phone number on their website.