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MODAL VERBS OF SPECULATION AND DEDUCTION - 1

MODAL VERBS OF SPECULATION AND DEDUCTION - 1. Must , may , might , must , can’t, should

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MODAL VERBS OF SPECULATION AND DEDUCTION - 1

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  1. MODAL VERBS OF SPECULATION AND DEDUCTION - 1 • Must, may, might, must, can’t, should • Must + infinitive isusedtosaythatwe are almostsuresomethingistrueabout the present, and musthave + pastparticipletosaythatwe are almostsuresomethingwastrue or happened in the past. • Usecan’t and can’t/couldn’t + perfect infinitive tosaythatwe are almostsurethatsomethingisn’t true in the present or didn’t happen/wasn’t true in the past. • May/might/could and may/might/could + perfect infinitive tosaythatwethinkit’s possiblethatsomethingistrue in the present or wastrue/happened in the past.

  2. MODAL VERBS OF SPECULATION AND DEDUCTION - 2 • Adjectives and adverbsforspeculation • Usetobebound or besure + infinitvetosaythatyouthinksomethingiscertaintobetrue or tohappen. • We can usesubject + belikely/unlikely + infinitive, or itislikely/unlikely + that + clause. • Definitely and probablyare adverbs go before a mainverb and after the auxiliaryifthereisone in positive ones and before the auxiliaryverb in negative sentences. • Withbethey go after the verb in positive sentences and beforeit in negative sentences.

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