Past modals for speculation

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Modal verbs of deduction – Grammar chart Download full-size image from Pinterest May, might We use may and might to talk about things that are possibly

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The modal verbs are: can could may might shall should will would must We use modal verbs to show if we believe something is certain, probable or possible (or not). We also use modals to do things like talking about ability, asking permission making requests and offers, and so on. REMEMBER!! VIDEO: MODAL VERBS

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To speculate about the past you need a modal verb and the perfect infinitive. To learn this grammar, there are two infographics and a worksheet.

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Speculation/deduction about the past - modals

Key Word Transformation (table) - Modals of speculation/deduction about the past We can use modal verbs to speculate or guess if something is true using the available information. The modal verb we choose will depend on how certain we are about the possibility. This table will help you understand how to use modal verbs to make deductions about the past. #B2First #c1advanced #IELTS #TOEIC #TOEFL #caeexam #cpeexam #useofenglishpart4 #keywordtransformation #englishgrammar

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