Central Modal Auxiliaries
Quiz
Complete the gaps with the modal verb 'may' and the words in brackets to express the past.
The priest ...... (be) a great guy in the past, but now he's turned into a real nuisance.
Your twin sister ...... (realise) you were using her. That would certainly explain her leaving so abruptly.
The wind ...... (blow) the door open while you were coming in, Franklin.
The radical movement ...... (plan) a new protest against the government.
The junior executive ...... (pick) up some tricks on the way to his position.
The laptop computer ...... (fall) down so you might want to check out whether it's still working.
The janitor ...... (fix) the plumbing, but he certainly did not find the true cause of the problem at hand.
The sewers ...... (block) which is why there's so much rubbish around the place.
The dentist ...... (pull) out the wrong tooth after all. I think I'm still hurting.
The singers ...... (write) some new lyrics for the opening night.
My colleague ...... (shut) the windows. That would explain why it's so hot in here.
It ...... (slip) your mind but we still have a meeting to attend to, Marty.