Modals in the Past!


Muzu to delat zitra.

I can do that tmrw. J


Mohl jsem to delat vcera.

(I could do that yesterday.) L


             Do = present infinitive

             Have done = past infinitive (have + 3. tvar)


I could HAVE DONE that yesterday. J



+ I could have done it.

-        He can’t/couldn’t have done it.


She may/might have done it.

She must have done it.


She should have read the book for Cultural Politics, her very favourite subject.


I should NOT have played that tournament.


Drink-drank-drunk

I should have made a birthday card _for _ my grandma.











I was able to do that yest.

I could HAVE DONE that yest.

I should have done that.

He might have done that.

He must have done that.

He ought to have done that.



I could eat the pancakes.

I could have eaten the pancakes.