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Probability:
First, they can be used when we want to say how sure we are that something happened / is
happening / will happen. We often call these 'modals of deduction' or 'speculation' or 'certainty'
or 'probability'.
For example:
I don't know where John is. He could have missed the train.
must + infinitive
can't + infinitive
For example:
Will / won't
Should / shouldn't
Should and shouldn't are used to make an assumption about what is probably true, if
everything is as we expect:
This use of should isn't usually used for negative events. Instead, it's a better idea to use will:
Can
Can is used for something that is generally possible, something we know sometimes happens:
Ability
We use 'can' and 'could' to talk about a skill or ability.
For example:
For example:
Permission
We can use verbs such as 'can', 'could' and 'may' to ask for and give permission. We also use
modal verbs to say something is not allowed.
For example:
Could I leave early today, please?
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1) Keiko always does really well on exams. She (study) a lot.must study
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2) That woman drives a very expensive car. She (have) a lot of money.must Check
3) You (practise) a lot before you gave your speech. It was really good.must Check
4) When Lizzie got home yesterday there were flowers on the table. Her Check
husband (buy) them.must have bought
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5) Where is my purse? I saw it earlier, so it (be) in this room.must be
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6) Sarah couldn't find her glasses. She thought she (leave)them at her Check
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7) It (be) cold outside. That man in the street is wearing a coat..
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8) All my plants (be) dead! I forgot to water them before I went on holiday..
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correct tense.
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1) you swim when you were 10?Could
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2) We get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train was Check
3) He arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he Check
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4) He's amazing, he speak five languages, including Chinese.can
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5) I drive a car until I was 34. Then I moved to the countryside, so I Check
7) I searched for your house for ages. luckily I find it in the end.was Check
8) She's seven years old, but she read yet. Her parents are getting her Check
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9) I read the book three times, but I understand it.couldn't
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10) James speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he's forgotten
most of it now.could
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1) We have a lot of work tomorrow. You be late.mustn't
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2) You tell anyone what I just told you. It's a secret.mustn't
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3) The museum is free. You pay to get in.don't have to
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4) Children tell lies. It's very naughty.mustn't
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5) John's a millionaire. He go to work.doesn't have to
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6) I do my washing because my mother does it for me.don't have to
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7) We rush. We've got plenty of time.don't have to
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8) You smoke inside the school.mustn't
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9) You can borrow my new dress, but you get it dirty.mustn't
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10) We miss the train, because it's the last one tonight.mustn't