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Teacherbot 22 Aug, 21:57:05
  1. On page 25, the author explains that past modals are used to talk about actions that happened in the past but were not completed. Can you give an example of a past modal sentence?
  2. What is the difference between “could have” and “should have”? (page 27)
  3. According to page 29, why do we use past modals to speculate about past events?
  4. On page 31, the author mentions that “might have” is used to express uncertainty about a past action. Can you think of a situation where you would use “might have”?
  5. How does the use of “would have” differ from “could have”? (page 33)
  6. On page 35, the author explains that “must have” is used to express a strong belief about a past event. Can you provide an example sentence using “must have”?
  7. According to page 37, why do we use “may have” to talk about possibilities in the past?
  8. On page 39, the author mentions that “ought to have” is used to express regret about a past action. Can you think of a situation where you would use “ought to have”?
  9. How does the meaning of “needn’t have” differ from “didn’t need to”? (page 41)
  10. On page 43, the author explains that “used to” is used to talk about past habits or states. Can you give an example sentence using “used to”?