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Past Modals Deduction and Speculation

Past Modals Deduction and Speculation

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Modals - deductions about the past

Use modal verbs to express how certain you are about a past event.​

The modals are: must, might, may, could, couldn't, and can't.​

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​- Anthony de Mello

" A good teacher offers practice, a bad one offers theories " 

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Multiple Choice

The thief ___ a key. The door was locked and nothing was broken.

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can't have had

2

may have had

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must have had

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could have had

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Multiple Choice

Police think the suspect ___ the country using a fake passport.

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must have left

2

may have left

3

couldn't have left

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Multiple Choice

She ___ there. Her car keys are still here.

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must have driven

2

could have driven

3

can't have driven

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​https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/modals-deductions-about-the-past

​https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/modals-deductions-about-the-past

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Modals - deductions about the past

Use modal verbs to express how certain you are about a past event.​

The modals are: must, might, may, could, couldn't, and can't.​

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