Modals of deduction
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Barbora Bačíková
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Might =possibly true
He might be into you .
Can't = definitely not true.
He can't be at home. His lights are off.
Must = something is definitely true
He must be her boyfriend. I saw him kissing her.
might, can't, must
Modals of deduction: might, must, can't
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We use MIGHT MUST CAN'T
To talk about how sure/certain we are about things.
They must be together = high positive certainty.
They might be together = mid certainty.
They can't be together = high negative certainty.
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He might be having a party.
He may be having a party.
He could be a having a party.
Might = may = could
He might be having a party.
He can be having a party.
Can ≠ might
He might be having a party.
He must be going out with her.
They can't be travelling alone.
Gerund + might, must, can't
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Fill in the Blanks
Word that expresses that something is possibly true.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Word that expresses that something is definitely true.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Word that expresses that something is definitely not true.
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Match the beginning and ending of the sentence.
He can't be a teacher,
he is wearing a school uniform.
he is looking at a map.
he ate it all alone.
he never has time.
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Multiple Choice
Match the beginning and ending of the sentence.
He must be lost,
he is wearing a school uniform.
he is looking at the map.
he is wearing a swimsuit.
he never has the time.
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Multiple Choice
Match the beginning and ending of the sentence.
He absolutely never has the time,
he might not be coming.
he can't be coming.
he can be coming.
he must be coming.
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Multiple Choice
Match the beginning and ending of the sentence.
She is so beautiful,
she might have a boyfriend.
she can't have a boyfriend.
she couldn't have a boyfriend.
she must have a boyfriend.
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Multiple Choice
Match the beginning and ending of the sentence.
They go running everyday,
they must be really fit.
they can't be fit.
they may be fit.
they could be fit.
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Fill in the Blanks
What is the missing word.
–What does he do?
–I am not sure, he
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
What is the missing word?
Their lights are on. They
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
What is the missing word?
He isn't very smart. He
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
What is the missing word?
–What is he doing tonight?
– I don't know. He
Type answer...
Might =possibly true
He might be into you .
Can't = definitely not true.
He can't be at home. His lights are off.
Must = something is definitely true
He must be her boyfriend. I saw him kissing her.
might, can't, must
Modals of deduction: might, must, can't
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