Modal verbs 1
Nobody MIGHT / COULD have predicted how successful the company would be.
Nobody COULD have predicted how successful the company would be.
You SHOULDN'T / MUSTN'T have given up so easily when you had the chance of winning.
You SHOULDN'T have given up so easily when you had the chance of winning.
I regretted ...... (tell) him about the broken clock, because now he's furious.
I regretted TELLING him about the broken clock, because now he's furious.
We WOULD / WILL never have expected that things would turn out so well.
We WOULD never have expected that things would turn out so well.
The company SHOULD KNOW / MUST HAVE KNOWN that there would be serious losses.
The company MUST HAVE KNOWN that there would be serious losses.
He .... (make / me / tidy) my room every day.
He MAKES ME TIDY my room every day.
That CAN'T / MUSTN'T be Sophie. She's supposed to be in Australia.
That CAN'T be Sophie.
Dan DIDN'T NEED TO BE / SHOULDN'T HAVE told what his mistake was.
Dan DIDN'T NEED TO BE told what his mistake was.
I intend ...... (learn) 5 languages before I turn 40 years old.
[two possible answers, one has double points]
I intend TO BE LEARNING 5 languages before I turn 40 years old.
I intend TO HAVE LEARNED 5 languages before I turn 40 years old.
Johnny ...... (be) a really great tennis player when he was younger, but he didn't practise enough.
Johnny COULD HAVE BEEN a really great tennis player when he was younger, but he didn't practise enough.
My husband hasn't come home yet - he ...... be working late at the office.
My husband hasn't come home yet - he MAY / MIGHT / COULD be working late at the office.
He ...... me to see the film.
A) Persuaded
B) Prevented
C) Suggested
D) Intended
E) Forced
F) Regretted
He PERSUADED me to see the film.
Oh, you ...... (bring) those shoes for me - I have my own pair!
Two possible answers. One answer has regular points, the other has double points. For double points, there is a hint.
HINT: you brought a pair of shoes for your friend.
Oh, you NEEDN'T HAVE BROUGHT those shoes for me - I have my own pair! [double points]
Oh, you DIDN'T NEED TO BRING those shoes for me - I have my own pair! [regular points]
We ...... (arrive) at the cinema early, as there are still tickets available.
Two possible answers. One answer has regular points, the other has double points. For double points, there is a hint.
HINT: you are at the cinema.
We NEEDN'T HAVE ARRIVED there early, as there are still tickets available. [double points]
We DIDN'T NEED TO HAVE ARRIVED there early, as there are still tickets available. [regular points]
What is the difference between these two sentences?
"Try to study for at least three hours a day."
"Try studying at a different time of day."
Try + inf = make an effort even though the action may be difficult/impossible.
Try + ing = the action is an experiment that may or may not be successful.