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Modals of Speculation and Deduction

Modals of Speculation and Deduction

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Modals of Speculation and Deduction

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to make speculations or deductions
  • must

  • might

  • can't

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must
  • to say that we are sure something is true

  • Covid must be very contagious.

  • He must be very angry. His face is red!

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Covid

Type answer...

be very contagious. Everyone is wearing masks.

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He must

Type answer...

very angry! His face is all red!

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to say we think something is true but we're not sure
  • He might be tired. I don't know.

  • She may be bored. I can't tell.

  • He could be angry at me. I haven't talked to him.

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Marcos

Type answer...

be related to Angel. They have the same last name.

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to say that we are sure something is not true
  • He can't have gone far. He didn't take his phone with him.

  • He can't have forgotten about the exam. It's written in his agenda.

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Fill in the Blanks

Megan

Type answer...

be allergic to wheat because I've seen her eat pizza.

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In the past we use
  • must have + participle

  • may have + participle

  • might have + participle

  • could have + participle

  • can't have + participle

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Leila: I think I saw Megan in the supermarket yesterday.

Lynette: It

Type answer...

(be) her. She is in quarantine.

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Fill in the Blanks

Marcos: I feel sleepy.

Marcos's mom: You

Type answer...

(be) sleepy. You just woke up!

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Fill in the Blanks

Alba: I don't know where John and Lucía are.

Alvaro: They

Type answer...

be at home studying. I don't know for sure.

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Fill in the Blanks

César: Alba looks really stressed.

Jorge: She

Type answer...

be studying for her exams.

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Carla: I can't find my phone.

Alba: Let's talk to Paula. She

Type answer...

have seen it.

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Fill in the Blanks

María: Someone's knocking at the door.

Leila: It

Type answer...

be the other class. They wanted the other chromebook.

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Multiple Choice

My feet ____ have grown because my shoes don't fit anymore.

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might

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must

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I can't find my phone anywhere. I must have

Type answer...

(leave) it at home.

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Fill in the Blanks

They're not answering the landline. They

Type answer...

be at home.

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They

Type answer...

have changed the date of the presentation. i'm not sure.

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Fill in the Blanks

There's a strange smell coming from the fridge. The milk

Type answer...

have gone sour.

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Fill in the Blanks

He

Type answer...

have failed the exam. His English is too good.

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Fill in the Blanks

My door is unlocked. I must have

Type answer...

(forget) to unlock it.

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