M011 - Modal Verbs - Past Forms

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

Complete the sentences . Use a modal phrase from the box and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.


MIGHT HAVE - COULD HAVE (2X) - SHOULD HAVE - HAD TO - DIDN'T HAVE TO - WOULD HAVE - NEEDN'T HAVE


  1. What you if you had been me ? (DO)
  2. I'm not sure but I think it the postman who knocked just then. (BE)
  3. Nobody last night's storm. It came as a total surprise. (PREDICT)
  4. Do you think I Nick (CALL) ?
  5. None of us up so early , so we stayed in bed till 10. (GET)
  6. Bill me these flowers. But I am delighted that he did. (SEND)
  7. I think Tom here. I think saw his car. (BE)
  8. We the apartment because my sister had already done it. (CLEAN)