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SPECULATIONS AND DEDUCTIONS

SPECULATIONS AND DEDUCTIONS . SPECULATIONS AND DEDUCTIONS WITH MODAL VERBS . IN THE PRESENT MUST + INFINITIVE: He must be a teacher (He has lots of exams to correct ) MAY/MIGHT/COULD + INFINITIVE: He may / might / could be a teacher (He has a lot of holidays )

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SPECULATIONS AND DEDUCTIONS

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  1. SPECULATIONS AND DEDUCTIONS

  2. SPECULATIONS AND DEDUCTIONS WITH MODAL VERBS • IN THE PRESENT • MUST + INFINITIVE: He mustbe a teacher (He has lots of examstocorrect) • MAY/MIGHT/COULD + INFINITIVE: He may/might/couldbe a teacher (He has a lot of holidays) • CAN’T / COULDN’T + INFINITIVE: He can´tbe a teacher (He works at theweekends)

  3. SPECULATIONS AND DEDUCTIONS WITH MODAL VERBS • IN THE PRESENT , but CONTINUOUS • MUST + CONTINUOUS INFINITIVE: He mustbeworkingnow (Itisfiveo’clock) • MAY/MIGHT/COULD + CONTINUOUS INFINITIVE: He may/might/couldbeworkingnow (Itiseight o’ clock) • CAN’T / COULDN’T + CONTINUOUS INFINITIVE: He can´tbeworkingnow (Itis ten o’clock)

  4. SPECULATIONS AND DEDUCTIONS WITH MODAL VERBS • IN THE PAST • MUST + PERFECT INFINITIVE: He musthavehad a cold (He has not come toclass) • MAY/MIGHT/COULD + PERFECT INFINITIVE: He may/might/couldhavebeenill (He has not come toclass) • CAN’T / COULDN’T + PERFECT INFINITIVE: He can´thavebeenill (He looks reallyhealthy)

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