Modal verbs 2

That restaurant can't be good - it's Friday night and it's empty!

• certainty

• possibility

• generalisations in the past

• setting expectations

Winters could be difficult when I lived in Alaska.

• certainty

• possibility

• generalisations in the past

• setting expectations

It shouldn’t take more than ten minutes.

• certainty

• possibility

• generalisations in the past

• setting expectations

You must be pleased with your exam result! 

• certainty

• possibility

• generalisations in the past

• setting expectations

I might have a lie in tomorrow.

• certainty

• possibility

• generalisations in the past

• setting expectations

I’m not sure about the concert, it could be expensive. 

• certainty

• possibility

• generalisations in the past

• setting expectations

Lisa may be at the gym.

• I’m sure that Lisa is at the gym.

• It’s possible that Lisa is at the gym.

• It’s impossible that Lisa is at the gym.

It can’t be Isaac’s phone.

• It’s possible that it’s Isaac’s phone.

• I’m sure it’s Isaac’s phone.

• It’s impossible that it’s Isaac’s phone.

It should be interesting!

• I expect it will be interesting.

• I expect it was interesting.

• I don’t think it will be interesting.

We might not get there on time.

• I’m sure we won’t get there on time.

• We’ll probably get there on time.

• It’s possible that we won’t get there on time.