BRAYS

GRAMATICA INGLES modals (past)

Si quieres ir directamente al Test haz click aquí.

TEORÍA

GRAMATICA INGLES modals (past)

USO: Las formas modales COULD, MAY y MIGHT se usan con HAVE y el participio pasado de los verbos para especular o formar opiniones acerca de posibles acontecimientos del pasado. MUST HAVE se usa del mismo modo para expresar deducciones lógicas sobre el pasado. SHOULD HAVE se usa para hablar sobre expectativas, supuestos y obligaciones en el pasado.

EJEMPLOS:

‘I'm worried. Tom should have been on that plane, but he wasn't.’
‘I'm sure he's fine; he must have taken a later flight.’
‘I don't know. He may have decided to come swimming. He might have had a problem."

Gramatica Ingles MODALS (past) - TEST (Ingles Ejercicios Gratis)

1. They ------- taken a shorter route, but they didn't. They wanted to stop at Jenny's house on the way.

must've
may
could've

2. It's a healthy baby girl. The doctor -------- have been better.

shouldn't
can't
couldn't

3. I don't see Vicky. Do you think she already left? She -------- left. I have her house keys.

couldn't have
would've
might have

4. We ------ made the decision at the last meeting. We may have missed the opportunity now.

should've
must have
would've

5. I -------- bought the tickets earlier. We would have better seats.

might have
must have
should've

6. Are we going to the concert tonight? I don't know, Sheila --------- able to get the tickets.

shouldn't have been
might not have been
couldn't be

7. Penny really loved Fred. She ------- married any boy in town.

should've
could've
must have

8. I didn't know you needed sugar. I -------- brought you some from my house.

could
must
could have

9. Charlotte slept until late. She's running to see if she can catch her train; it -------- left yet.

couldn't have
must not
might not have

10. We ------- travelled first class; we had the money.

could have
couldn't
could

Score =

Correct answers:

HOME > GRAMATICA INGLES > GRAMATICA INGLES MODALS (PAST)

GRAMATICA INGLES modals (past)

Gramatica Ingles MODALS (past) - TEST (Ingles Ejercicios Gratis)