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Modals part 2. Yuli Marlina. Degrees of certainty ; present time. Less than 50% sure. 95% sure. 100% sure. Degreesof certainty; present time negative. 100% sure. 99 % sure. Less than 50% sure. 95 % sure. Sam couldn’t be hungry Sam can’t be hungry. Degrees of certainty past time.
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Modals part 2 Yuli Marlina
Degrees of certainty ; present time Less than 50% sure 95% sure 100% sure
Degreesof certainty; present time negative 100% sure 99 % sure Less than 50% sure 95 % sure Sam couldn’t be hungry Sam can’t be hungry
Degrees of certainty past time Past time: negative 100% Past time: affirmative 99% 100% 95% 95% Less than 50% Less than 50% • Sam couldn’t have been hungry • Sam can’t heve been hungry
Degrees of certainty ; future time 100% sure 90% sure Less than 50% sure
Progressive forms of modals progressive form, present time Modal+be+ing John is not in his class, he may be playing in the backyard modal+ have been+Ing I called my mother last nigt, but she didn’t pick it. She might have been sleeping
can and could (ability) Doraemon is a cat. He can do anything for nobita. Doraemon can fly Doraemon can go to other place easily by the miracle door Doraemon could lift the box, but nobita couldn’t because he is lazy. Doraemon can’t use his tools. Doraemon can’t fly and back. Doraemon couldn’t practice his tools soon due to unfunction.
Would and used to in the past When i was a kid, my father would read me a story before I sleep I used to go to swim in the river every afternoon. I used to win in my class at elementary school
Would rather • I would rather study than going out Negative form (would rather+not) How much do you weight? I’d rather not tell you Progressive form (wourl rather+be+ing) I’d rather be wathing horror movies than be going to the mall
Combining modals • Is followed by the phrasal (be able to and have to) • Marie will be able to study with you at tomorrow night • You will have to help her after all you done. • Negative • I’m not going to be able to go to the party tonight.