Good luck! You need to enable JavaScript to use this activity. It's time to test your knowledge with this quiz. You shouldn't have drunk that much whiskey. We use the modal verb + have + past participle It was a mistake to leave it in the work fridge) Form I shouldn't have left my cake in the fridge.
When you want to talk about something you regret doing in the past, use should. (He's not at work today) Mistakes in the past When it's impossible that something has happened, use can't. Rob may have eaten my cake. (It's possible but there isn't strong evidence) When you are less certain, use may, might or could. (He's done it before and has crumbs on his lips) Less certain When you are very certain that something has happened, use must. You can express degrees of certainty about things that happened in the past using modal verbs like must, can't, may, might and could. Maybe I should have put my cake at my desk. So, maybe I shouldn't have left it… (alarm) I should have been a bit quicker… Maybe I shouldn't have left it in the fridge. The last set of modal verbs that we can talk about is should. But that's not true because Rob must have eaten my cake. Finally, at the lowest level of confidence, meaning this is possible but I'm not %100 sure at all: Rob could have eaten my cake. For example, Rob can't have eaten my cake. When we change the modal verb, we change the level of confidence. It means that I am extremely confident that Rob did this at some time in the past. Now, Rob must have eaten my cake is a measure of confidence. In this case, Rob must have eaten my cake. But, when we want to use them with a past meaning, we use the modal verb + have + the past participle. And they're special because they don't change their form for person or to show time. Now, these verbs are normally followed by the infinitive. Examples are: must can't may might and could. So, as you know, English has modal verbs. And as usual, we're going to do the whole thing in 90 seconds. Now, this week, we're gonna talk about modals with a past meaning. As you can see, I'm not at all happy about this situation. English at Work (intermediate) Business.Tim's Pronunciation Workshop (intermediate) Pronunciation.The Sounds of English (basic+) Pronunciation.6 Minute Vocabulary (intermediate) Vocabulary.The English We Speak (intermediate) Vocabulary.6 Minute English (intermediate+) Vocabulary.English in a Minute (intermediate+) Vocabulary.Towards advanced grammar reference Grammar.The Grammar Gameshow (intermediate+) Grammar.6 Minute Grammar (intermediate) Grammar.English at University (Intermediate) Features.5 days to improve your pronunciation Courses.5 days to become a better listener Courses.The sun was setting and a red glow filled the sky. When the rain stopped, we went for a walk. The area’s changed greatly in the last decade.Ĭlose your eyes I’ve got a surprise for you. Taylor was found guilty of starting the fire.
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Here is a short list of some common verbs that can be transitive or intransitive: Verb Become a Lingolia Plus member to access these additional exercises. Many verbs can be transitive or intransitive. In the following sentences, cry, work, laugh, and talk are intransitive verbs: Leave me a message and I’ll get back to you.Įveryone wished us all the best for the future.Īn intransitive verb does not have an object. Here is a short list of some common verbs that can take a direct and indirect object: Verb Read more about direct and indirect objects. Some transitive verbs can be used with a direct object and an indirect object: Liz brought In the following sentences, admire, maintain, face, and love are transitive verbs: What are transitive and intransitive verbs?Ī transitive verb is one that is used with an object: a noun, phrase, or pronoun that refers to the person or thing that is affected by the action of the verb.
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