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Past modals




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Past modals 
 
 
Are these sentences correct or incorrect?

She must has done something really bad.

 

He could been in troubles.

 

My parents might not been happy with my grades.

 

He cannot have studied so much.

 

Karen could have see a nice movie.

 

Erick must have bought a nice car.

 
 
Use MUST or CANNOT
 
The phone rang but I didn’t hear it. I am sure. (be)
  asleep
 
 
 Jane walked past me without speaking. She is my best friend (ignore)
 
she  me, maybe she did not see me. 
 
 
The jacket you bought is very good quality. (be) 

It  very expensive

 
I haven’t seen the people next door for ages. (go)

They  away.

 
Frank passed the exam without studying for it. (be) 

The exam very difficult


What is the correct option?

She knew everything about our plans.

 She must have listened to our conversation

 She might have listened to our conversation
 

Fiona did the opposite of what I asked her to do.

 She cannot have understood what I said

 She must have understood what I said
 
When I woke up this morning, the light was on.
 My mom must have turn it on. 
 
 My mom must have turned it on.  
 
The lights were red but the car didn’t stop.  
 The driver might have not seen the red light.
 
  The driver might have seen the red light.
 
I was woken up in the middle of the night by the noise.
 The cat may has dropped something.  
 
 The cat could have dropped something.