โฎ๏ธ๐Ÿ’ก 2.6 Past Modals

Unit 2.6 – Past Modals Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks – Past Modals

Complete the sentences with the correct past modal:

Example: She __________ (study) harder for the exam, but she didnโ€™t.

1. I __________ (call) you earlier, but my phone was dead.

2. He __________ (be) at the party, but Iโ€™m not sure.

3. The lights are off. They __________ (go) to bed already.

4. You __________ (apologize), and it made things worse.

5. If he had more time, he __________ (help) us.

6. She __________ (forget) her wallet at home.

7. The weather was bad, so we __________ (stay) home.

8. It __________ (rain) last night because the ground is wet.

9. He __________ (pass) the test if he had studied more.

10. They __________ (finish) the project yesterday, but they didnโ€™t.

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice – Past Modals

Choose the most appropriate past modal for each sentence:

Example: The ground is wet. It probably rained last night.

1. She didnโ€™t apologize, and it made things worse.

2. If he had more time, he __________ helped us.

3. The lights are off. They probably went to bed already.

4. She didnโ€™t come to the party, but she said she would.

5. Itโ€™s possible that he forgot his keys.

6. You didnโ€™t study enough, so you failed the test.

7. If the weather hadnโ€™t been bad, we __________ gone out.

8. The ground is wet. It __________ rained last night.

9. She didnโ€™t call me back, but she __________ been busy.

10. He didnโ€™t pass the test, but he __________ studied more.

Exercise 3: Matching – Past Modals

Match the situation to the correct past modal phrase:

Example: You didnโ€™t study enough, so you failed the test.

1. The lights are off. They probably went to bed already.

2. She didnโ€™t come to the party, but she said she would.

3. You didnโ€™t apologize, and it made things worse.

4. The ground is wet. It probably rained last night.

5. He didnโ€™t pass the test, but he said he studied hard.

6. The lights are off. They probably forgot to turn them on.

7. She didnโ€™t call me back, but she said she would.

8. If the weather hadnโ€™t been bad, we __________ gone out.

9. He didnโ€™t finish the project, but he said he would.

10. The ground is wet. It __________ rained last night.


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