Crossword : The past imperative in English

Do you know how to give orders or make requests about past actions in English? The past imperative is a useful but often tricky structure. Test your knowledge with this crossword and discover key verbs and expressions used to talk about what should have been done. Good luck!

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Clues

Across

2. Successfully reached a goal
4. In a lower position
5. Auxiliary verb expressing mood
6. Existing before a certain time
10. Required to do something by duty
12. Handed in or presented formally
13. At which place
14. Had not in short form
18. For repeated past actions
19. Gave instructions to someone
20. Prepared for an activity
21. Show happiness with your face

Down

1. Without pattern or design
3. Finished action before a past moment
7. Asked for something politely
8. Gave an order or instruction
9. Carried out an action or task
11. Relative pronoun for things
15. In a higher position
16. To record a message
17. Continuing until now

Answers

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Across

2. Successfully reached a goal → achieved
4. In a lower position → below
5. Auxiliary verb expressing mood → modal
6. Existing before a certain time → prior
10. Required to do something by duty → obligated
12. Handed in or presented formally → submitted
13. At which place → where
14. Had not in short form → hadnt
18. For repeated past actions → would
19. Gave instructions to someone → directed
20. Prepared for an activity → ready
21. Show happiness with your face → smile

Down

1. Without pattern or design → plain
3. Finished action before a past moment → completed
7. Asked for something politely → requested
8. Gave an order or instruction → commanded
9. Carried out an action or task → performed
11. Relative pronoun for things → which
15. In a higher position → above
16. To record a message → leave
17. Continuing until now → still

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