Fill in the blanks with the correct modal
We _____ flying to Moscow now if we had bought tickets in time.

would be

he correct modal to fill in the blank is:

☀ would be

☀ should have been: This modal is used to express something that was expected or recommended to have happened in the past. For example: "We should have been flying to Moscow now if we had bought tickets in time." However, it doesn't fit the context of the sentence.

☀ would be: This modal is used to express a hypothetical situation or condition. In this context, "We would be flying to Moscow now if we had bought tickets in time" suggests that if they had bought tickets in time, the hypothetical outcome would be them flying to Moscow at this moment.

☀ need to be: This modal is used to express a necessity or requirement. It doesn't fit the context of the sentence because it doesn't convey the same meaning as the original sentence.

☀ must have been: This modal is used to express a strong deduction or conclusion about a past event. For example: "We must have been flying to Moscow now if we had bought tickets in time." However, it doesn't fit the context of the sentence as it changes the intended meaning.