Modals of Probability : Present and Present Perfect

My classmate can play basketball very well.

• He must practice every day.

• She must be practice every day

• He must practicing every day

• She must been practised every day

Answer explanation

MUST + BV

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

John and Susan are late this morning, do you know why ?

• They can have miss their bus

• They must have missed their bus

• They will to be miss their bus

• They will missing their bus

Answer explanation

MUST + BV have + PP

YOU ARE LATE = ALMOST CERTAIN THAT YOU MISSED THE BUS

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Who's that studying in the library ?

• It can't be David, I think he's at home.

• It can't David. I think he's at home.

• It can't being David. I think he's at home.

• It can't to be David. I think he's at home.

Answer explanation

CAN'T + BV

ALMOST SURE THAT SOMETHING ISN'T POSSIBLE

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

My Ipad isn't working

• It may need an update

• It may needing an update

• It may needs an update

• It may to need an update

Answer explanation

MAY + BV

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Where will Mary spend her gap year ?

• She could be going to Australia

• She could be gone to Australia

• She could being go to Australia

• She could been go to Australia

Answer explanation

COULD + BV

THIS IS THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

COULD + BE + V-ing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I can't find my canteen card

• You might have left it in your room

• You might leave it in your room

• You might left it in your room

• You might having left it in your room

Answer explanation

MIGHT IN THE PRESENT PERFECT FORM

MIGHT + BV "HAVE" + PAST PARTICIPLE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I think our test about modals is on Wednesday

• It can't be on Wednesday

• It can't being on Wednesday

• It can't have been on Wednesday

• We have a test ?

Answer explanation

CAN'T + BV

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE THAT THE TEST TAKES PLACE ON WEDNESDAY

ça NE PEUT PAS être ce mercredi

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Benedict Cumberbach spent his gap year in a monastery in Tibet

• He must have had a great experience

• He must have a great experience

• He must to have a great experience

• He must have has a great experience

Answer explanation

MUST IN PRESENT PERFECT

MUST + BV "HAV" + PAST PARTICIPLE

MUST HAVE HAD

Il a dû avoir....

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Who's that talking to Tom ?

• It could be his sister

• It may being his sister

• It could to be his sister

• It must is his sister

Answer explanation

COULD + BE (BV) au présent

La fille POURRAIT ETRE sa soeur

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What's the capital of the United States ?

• I'm not sure, it might be New York

• I'm not sure, it might to be Los Angeles

• I'm not sure, it might being Miami

• I'm not sure, it might been Washington DC

Answer explanation

MIGHT + BV

The person answering the question is wrong, but their grammar is correct !

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B