MINISTERIO DE DEFENSA NACIONAL

POLICIA NACIONAL
DIRECCION DE BIENESTAR SOCIAL
COLEGIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE FÁTIMA VALLEDUPAR

MODAL VERBS + PRESENT PERFEECT

Make the correct past modal form use (could have / would have / should have + past participle)

Example: I could have bought (buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility)

1) We _shouldn’t have invited____ (invite) so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough
room for everyone. (past negative advice / regret)

2) I __shouldn’t have started_____ (start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)

3) We __would have joined___ (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a babysitter. (past willingness)

4) The weather __couldn’t have been____ (be) any worse! (past negative possibility)

5) I __couldn’t have arrived____ (arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the
way. (past negative possibility)

6) They __could have won___ (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility)

7) Amanda ___would have finished____ (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (past willingness)

8) Lucy __should have left____ (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)

9) We _couldn’t have finished___ (finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to
stop. (past negative possibility)

10) I _shouldn’t have eaten___ (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick! (past negative advice / regret)

11) Luke _could have passed___ (pass) the exam if he'd studied a bit more. (past possibility)

12) John _would have called___ (call) Amy, but he didn't have her number. (past willingness)