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MODALS OF DEDUCTION

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Created on July 6, 2021

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MODALS OF DEDUCTION

can't + infinitive

may/might/COULD + infinitive

MUST + infinitive

When you believe something is not possible.You're 90-100% sure it's NOT true.

When you're sure something is true.You're 90-100% sure.

You think perhaps something is true. You're 30-50% sure.

- She may be Argentinian because whe's drinking mate.

- She must be a chef.

- The library is closed. He can't be there.

MUST + HAVE + PARTICIPLE

CAN'T + HAVE + PARTICIPLE

MIGHT/MAY/COULD + HAVE + PARTICIPLE

When you're sure something happened in the past.

You're almost certain that something didn't happen based on the evidence.

You think something was possible, but you're not sure.

- He must have crashed his car.

- The plane might have been delayed because of the storm.

- It can't have been raining. The street is dry.