Unit IX General revision
Task 5
Translate from Russian into English choosing the appropriate modal verb.
Не может быть, что ты видел именно Ника!
- That can't have been Nick that you saw!
- That shouldn't have been Nick that you saw!
- That mustn't have been Nick that you saw!
Ты мог бы помочь мне тогда!
- You could have helped me then!
- You might have helped me then!
- You must have helped me then!
Я поехал на следующем поезде, так как мне надо было еще встретиться с клиентом.
- I caught a later train because I must have seen a client.
- I caught a later train because I had to see a client.
- I caught a later train because I shall see a client.
Возможно, он заблудился.
- He might have lost his way.
- He must have lost his way.
- He will have lost his way.
Я не отказался от еще одной порции, так как это было бы грубо.
- I didn't refuse another portion, as it should have been rude.
- I didn't refuse another portion, as it would have been rude.
- I didn't refuse another portion, as it might have been rude.
Я не знаю, кто звонил, но, возможно, это был Том.
- I don't know who rang, but it must have been Tom.
- I don't know who rang, but it could have been Tom.
- I don't know who rang, but it should have been Tom.
Странно, что ты купил точно такого же кота.
- It was odd that you would have bought the same cat.
- It was odd that you should have bought the same cat.
- It was odd that you will have bought the same cat.
Я попросил их уйти, но они никак не уходили.
- I asked them to leave but they might not go.
- I asked them to leave but they wouldn't go.
- I asked them to leave but they shouldn't go.
Жаль, что ты не попросил меня. Я мог бы помочь тебе.
- It's a pity you didn't ask because I could have helped you.
- It's a pity you didn't ask because I could help you.
- It's a pity you didn't ask because I was able to help you.
Ты сам виноват, не нужно было так поздно ложиться.
- It's your own fault. You can't have gone to bed so late.
- It's your own fault. You shouldn't have gone to bed so late.
- It's your own fault. You needn't have gone to bed so late.