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Modals of speculation
Paula Vera Cantalejo
Created on April 24, 2024
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Modals of speculation
Must
Can
Could
May/ Might
Must
Expresses a high probability or certainty. It can also indicate an obligation or necessity
Subject + must + infinity verb (without "to") + complement
EXAMPLE
He must be in the garden
You must finish your homework before you can go out to play
May / Might
Both indicate possibilities or probabilities.
Subject + (may/might) + infinitive verb (without "to") + complement
EXAMPLE
May is something more certain than might.
She may go to the party tonight
They might arrive early tomorrow
Can
Indicates ability, possibility, or permission
Subject + can + infinity verb (without "to") + complement
EXAMPLE
María can speak three languages
Could
It indicates ability or possibility in the past and in conditional indicates possibility.
Subject + could + infinity verb (without "to") + complement
EXAMPLE
'Could' is similar to 'can' but in another tense.
Alba could swim when she was five
If I had more time, I could sleep more
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