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Could have, should have, would have

Exercise 1
Review how to use these past modal verbs here.

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Could have should have would have x

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

1) I could have bought (buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past
Check
possibility) Show
[.]
2) 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 / Check
regret) Show
[.]
3) I should have started (start) saving money years ago! (past advice /
Check
regret) Show
[.]
4) We would have joined (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get
Check
a babysitter. (past willingness) Show
[.]
5) The weather couldn't have been (be) any worse! (past negative
Check
possibility) Show
[.]
6) I couldn't have arrived (arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were
Check
dreadful traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility) Show
[.]
7) They could have won (win) the football match, but John hurt his
Check
ankle. (past possibility) Show
[.]
8) Amanda would have finished (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to Check
Show
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go home. (past willingness) x

[.]
9) Lucy should have left (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past
Check
advice / regret) Show
[.]
10) We couldn't have finished (finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It
Check
was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility) Show
[.]
11) I shouldn't have eaten (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick! (past
Check
negative advice / regret) Show
[.]
12) Luke could have passed (pass) the exam if he'd studied a bit more.
Check
(past possibility) Show
[.]
x
13) John would have called (call) Amy, but he didn't have her number.
Check
(past willingness) Show
[.]
14) You shouldn't have been (be) rude to him. He's going to be really
Check
angry now. (past negative advice / regret) Show
[.]
15) She could have come (come) to the restaurant if she'd left work
Check
earlier. (past possibility) Show
[.]
16) You shouldn't have taken (take) this job. I can see you're not enjoying it.
Check
(past negative advice / regret) Show
[.]
17) The race was really difficult. She couldn't have won (win) because
Check
she's not fit enough. (past negative possibility) Show
[.]
18) Our neighbours shouldn't have cut (cut) down the tree in their
Check
garden. It was a really beautiful tree. (past negative advice / regret) Show
[.]
19) The children should have done (do) their homework last night. Then
Check
they wouldn't be panicking on the way to school. (past advice / regret) Show
[.]
20) I'm really cold! I should have brought (bring) my coat. (past advice /
Check
regret) Show
[.]
21) I would have come (come) to see you! I didn't know you were ill. Check
Show
(past willingness)

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[.] x
22) Andrew could have gone (go) to Cambridge University, but he
Check
decided to travel instead. (past possibility) Show
[.]
23) They couldn't have been (be) kinder to me. They were absolutely
Check
lovely. (past negative possibility) Show
[.]
24) You should have bought (buy) some milk at the shops. We don't have
Check
any milk. (past advice / regret) Show
[.]
25) They would have come (come) to have breakfast with us, but they
Check
went to bed too late the night before. (past willingness) Show
[.]
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