Modal verbs about past (Модальные глаголы в прошедшем времени)
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Present form |
Past form |
Example with past form |
| 1 |
can |
Could |
(general abilities in the past) |
| 2 |
Be able to |
Was able to |
(specific occasion in the past) |
| 3 |
may |
might |
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| 4 |
Be allowed to |
Was allowed to |
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| 5 |
must |
Had to |
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| 6 |
Have to |
Had to |
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| 7 |
will |
would |
He said he... |
| 8 |
shall |
should |
He said he... |
| 9 |
Need |
Need have V3-ed |
(But it happened) |
| 10 |
should |
Should have V3-ed |
(But it happened) |
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