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    1. The document provides examples of modal verbs that can be used in the past tense to express regret or criticism about past actions. It contains 26 sentences with blanks to be filled in with modal verbs like "should have", "might have", etc. The modals are used to suggest better or alternative actions that could have been taken in past situations.

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    1. The document provides examples of modal verbs that can be used in the past tense to express regret or criticism about past actions. It contains 26 sentences with blanks to be filled in with modal verbs like "should have", "might have", etc. The modals are used to suggest better or alternative actions that could have been taken in past situations.

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    Students choose the appropriate modal verb and make its past form.

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    1. The document provides examples of modal verbs that can be used in the past tense to express regret or criticism about past actions. It contains 26 sentences with blanks to be filled in with modal verbs like "should have", "might have", etc. The modals are used to suggest better or alternative actions that could have been taken in past situations.

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    1. The document provides examples of modal verbs that can be used in the past tense to express regret or criticism about past actions. It contains 26 sentences with blanks to be filled in with modal verbs like "should have", "might have", etc. The modals are used to suggest better or alternative actions that could have been taken in past situations.

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    MODALS IN THE PAST EXERCISE (should have / ought to have / might have / could have /

    needn't have / didn't need to)

    1. Why hadn't you looked in the fridge before you went shopping? You________________________
    (buy) any milk because there were five cartons already.
    2. He had his car stolen. He __________________________ (leave) the door unlocked.
    3. My friend had bought the tickets online, so we ____________________(queue) at the box office.
    4. She ________________________ (hide) her disappointment with Bob's present. He felt so
    embarrassed.
    5. I _________________________ (know) that she would give away my secret. She's always talked
    too much.
    6. The boss is really angry. She _____________________________ (send) those emails to the
    customers, but she simply forgot to do that.
    7. You really __________________________ (be) sick with worry. Your child was quite safe with
    them.
    8. They ___________________________ (call) the plumber. They fixed the problem themselves.
    9. I ___________________________ (get up) so early. I only realised it was Sunday when I looked
    at the calendar.
    10. I feel a bit sick. – Well, you ____________________________ (eat) so much cake.
    11. I'm sorry that Beth got angry with me. – Well, you _______________________(be) more
    considerate with her feelings.
    12. He __________________________ (pick up) the children from school. His wife had done it.
    13. You ___________________________ (forget) your anniversary. No wonder your wife is angry.
    14. You __________________________ (tell) me that you would be so late. I
    __________________ (do) something more useful instead of waiting for you.
    15. We _____________________________ (leave) at six. We arrived at the theatre too early.
    16. He ___________________________ (ask) for his sister's hepl. He had done the homework on
    his own.
    17. You ____________________________ (tell) me that you always had dinner at eight. I wouldn't
    have phoned you at that time.
    18. You ___________________________ (give) him such an expensive present. He would have been
    quite happy with a book or a CD.
    19. I _________________________ (pay) the electricity bill on time. Now I have to pay the
    interest as well.
    20. You ______________________ (remind) me to post the letter. I had already done that before
    you texted me.
    21. She ___________________________ (do) the vacuuming because her mother had done it.
    22. You _________________________ (give) me a lift. You drove past my house.
    23. He got a bad mark. He __________________________ (study) more.
    24. You ______________________ (tell) Mary about the party. It was supposed to be a surprise.
    25. You __________________________ (let) me know you were coming earlier. I would have
    prepared something for lunch.
    26. He ________________________ (go) to the doctor for a common cold. He could have cured
    himself easily.

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