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Explore PricingPast modals are used to talk about the past and express degrees of possibility, ability, or obligation.
Past modals are a way to talk about the past and express degrees of possibility, ability, or obligation.
Try to remember that past modals are like a time machine that helps us to talk about the past in different ways.
In IELTS, past modals are often used in writing and speaking to describe past situations or hypothetical scenarios, and are assessed for accuracy and appropriacy in tasks such as IELTS Writing Task 2 and IELTS Speaking Part 3.
Past modals are often used to discuss past trends or hypothetical scenarios in IELTS Writing Task 2.
In IELTS Speaking Part 3, past modals are used to discuss past experiences or hypothetical situations.