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Past Modals Practice Worksheet

The document provides a series of sentences that illustrate the use of modal verbs in the past tense, specifically focusing on the structures 'can't have,' 'must have,' 'could have,' 'may have,' and 'might have.' Each sentence presents a scenario where the speaker makes an inference or assumption about past events based on available information. The document serves as an exercise in understanding how to express certainty, possibility, and speculation regarding past actions.

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Past Modals Practice Worksheet

The document provides a series of sentences that illustrate the use of modal verbs in the past tense, specifically focusing on the structures 'can't have,' 'must have,' 'could have,' 'may have,' and 'might have.' Each sentence presents a scenario where the speaker makes an inference or assumption about past events based on available information. The document serves as an exercise in understanding how to express certainty, possibility, and speculation regarding past actions.

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CAN'T / MUST / COULD , MAY , MIGHT + HAVE + past

participle
MODALS IN THE PAST

1.
I’m sure it wasn't Michael Jackson. He died a few years ago!
He _______________________ because he died a few years ago.
It ___________________ Michael Jackson.

2.
It’s possible that you saw my brother on TV. He was invited to a quiz
show.
You ______________________ my brother on TV.

3.
I'm sure Sarah wasn't very ill, because I saw her shopping yesterday.
Sarah ____________________ because I saw her shopping this morning.

4.
Perhaps Filip was from the Czech Republic – he spoke Czech very well.
Filip ________________________ the Czech Republic because his Czech was
very good.

5.
Cezar was so rich that I am sure he was always happy.
Cezar was so rich that ________________ always happy.

6.
He looked so pale that it's possible that he had seen a ghost.
He _________________ ghost because now he looked very pale.

7.
I think Alice worked at a hotel last summer, but I’m not sure.
Alice ________________ at a hotel last summer.

8.
Jana speaks excellent Finnish so I’m sure she’s lived in Finland at some
point.
Jana ______________________ Finland at some point because she speaks
excellent Finnish.

9.
Adam is so loud now that I’m sure he wasn’t a quiet child!
Adam ____________________ a quiet child because he’s so loud now.

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