Past Modals
I'm almost sure that you left your phone in the restaurant.
You .... your phone in the restaurant.
must have left
The accident happened when the road ...
was being repaired
"I will do it tomorrow," Jenna said.
Jenna said that ...
she would do it the following / next day
Please remind / remember the children to do their homework,
remind
The Sunday Times TV cr... wrote a very negative review of the programme.
critic
It was wrong of you not to tell me you'd borrowed your car.
You ... me you'd borrowed my car.
should have told
They will never find the murderer.
The murderer ...
will never be found
"I have tried Mexican food before," Stuart said.
Stuart said that ...
he had tried Mexican food before
A. I'm sorry.
B. Don't worry. It doesn't mind / matter.
This paper always supports the government. It's very b...
biased
It's possible that the backpackers got lost.
The backpackers ... lost.
might have got / gotten
People think that the burglar is a teenager.
The burglar is thought ... a teenager.
to be
"I think you should talk to a lawyer," I said to Sarah.
I advised Sarah ... to a lawyer.
to talk
If you know the answer raise / rise your hand, don't shout.
raise
The journalist's report was c... by the newspaper. They cut some of the things he had wanted to say because of government rules.
censored
I'm sure it wasn't Jack's fault. He wasn't there last night.
It ... Jack's fault.
can't have been
People say that crime doesn't pay.
It ... that crime doesn't pay.
is said
"I didn't kill my husband," Margaret said.
Margaret denied ... her husband.
killing
Don't discuss / argue about it. You know that I'm right.
argue
My favourite n... is the woman on the six o'clock news on BBC1.
newsreader
Somebody tried to break into our house. The window is broken.
Somebody ... to break into our house.
must have tried
We want someone to fix the shower.
We need to have ...
the shower fixed
"I'm sorry I'm late," James said.
James apologized ... late.
My brother refuses / denies to admit that he has a problem.
refuses
The article in the newspaper wasn't very acc... . A lot of the facts were completely wrong.
accurate