past modals
You___ very happy when you passed your exam (be)
must have been
I wish/ hope they accept my credit card, i haven't got cash
hope
my boyfriend and I often argue/ discuss about his friends. I don't like them
argue
I'm not sure what's in this curry, but it tastes like/ tastes as if chicken
tastes like
You must be tired, because you can't stop scratching/ yawning
yawning
I'm not sure where Mark is, but he__ home. He wasn't feeling well (gone)
might have gone/ may have gone
I don't mind/ matter where we go, the important is to have a holiday
mind
Susan looks/ seems unhappy in her new job. She was telling me about it today
seems
I think this bag is real leather, it feels like/ feels as if leather anyway
feels like
John went into the room and shook/ winked hands with the interviewer
shook
You___ my parents at the supermarket, they're on holiday. (see)
couldn't have seen
My daughter does everything to prevent/ avoid doing the housework
avoid
Your skin feels/ feels like dry
feels
it sounds/ sounds as if Tina has got up, I can hear the moving
sounds as if
She waved/ frowned at me to catch my attention
waved
I don't know why the teacher hasn't arrived yet, he ___ the wrong bus. (take)
must have taken
Remember/ remind me to send my dad a birthday card
Remind
Ken's sweating, he looks/ looks as if he's been running
looks as if
This soup tastes/ tastes as if you used sugar instead of salt
tastes as if
Karla clapped/ combed her hair and went out
combed
that boy looks guilty, he____ something. (do)
must have done
I didn't realise/ notice what the thief was wearing, it was so dark
notice
We need to take out the trash, the kitchen smells/ smell like terrible
smells
My boyfriend eats/ bites his nails when he's nervous
bites
I hate it when people stare/raise at me when I'm on the bus
stare