Worksheet: Should Have, Needn’t Have, Could Have

Answer key included — check your work after each section.

Notice

  • Section A: should(n’t) have. Section B: needn’t have vs didn’t need to. Section C: could(n’t) have.

Rule

This worksheet mixes all three modal-perfect forms from this module.

Practice

  1. A1. ‘I _____ (not / shout) at him — it wasn’t his fault.’
    Answer: shouldn’t have shouted
  2. B1. ‘We _____ (not / need / print) the tickets — they scanned the phone screen instead.’
    Answer: needn’t have printed
  3. C1. ‘She _____ (win) the competition, but she got injured before the final.’
    Answer: could have won
  4. C2. ‘He _____ (not / do) it alone — it’s a two-person job.’
    Answer: couldn’t have done

Connect

Finish with a full modal-perfect practice set.

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