Verb tenses quiz

Modal + UnREAL PAST SITUATIONS Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda

Review: What are the Modal (helping) verbs? Should Review: What are the Modal (helping) verbs? Will Would Might May Must Could Can Shall

We can use many of these to describe “Unreal Past Situations” Examples You should have been here an hour ago. (but you were not) I was so angry I could have killed her. (but I did not) If I had known you were coming, I would have stayed (But I did not) He could’ve broken his leg doing that! (but he didn’t)

This is how to do it Modal verb (only could, would, should, may, might) + Present Perfect Verb Tense (Have +Verbed)

I saw a man, but it ________ (be, Not) John because he was at work. Practice Could not have been I saw a man, but it ________ (be, Not) John because he was at work. She received a letter. It ______ (be) from her mother because her mother writes to her a lot. You _________ (listen) to my advice. Then you ___________ (fail, NOT). It __________ (rain) last night because I thought I heard it, but I’m not sure. Must have been Should have listened Would not have failed May/might have rained

You _________ (got) an A if your grammar was better. Practice Would have gotten You _________ (got) an A if your grammar was better. You _________ (check) the grammar before you turned it in. She ________ (hear, Not) me because other people were being loud at the same time. You _________ (choose) to go hiking, but you didn’t. Karen ________ (apologize). If she had, I __________ (forgive)her. Should have checked Might not have heard Could have chosen Could have apologized Would have forgiven