SPECULATION AND DEDUCTION MODAL VERBS AND EXPRESSIONS
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Modal verbs
Deduction and speculation
Expressions for speculation
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We use might/may/could (not) + infinitive to say that something now or in the future is possible.
Modal verbs
We use must, might/may/could or can't + infinitive to speculate about situations in the present.
We can also use might/may/could + infinitive to say that a future situation or action is possible.
We can use must/may/could, might or can't + be + verb + -ing to speculate about activities in progress in the present and about temporary situations in the present.
Modal verbs
Use must, might/may/could or can't + have + past participle to speculate about the past.
Expressions for speculation
Bound/sure
Bound and sure are adjectives that are used to say that we are quite sure that something will be true or happen. We use them in the structure be bound/sure + to-infinitive..
Likely/unlikely
Likely and unlikely are adjectives. If something is likely to happen it means that it will probably happen or that it is expected to happen. If something is unlikely to happen it means that it probably won’t happen. We can use these two adjectives in two ways.
Definitely/probably
Definitely and probably go before the main verb and after the auxiliary verb (if there is one) in (+) sentences.
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Speculation and deduction – modal verbs and expressions
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SPECULATION AND DEDUCTION MODAL VERBS AND EXPRESSIONS
Start
Modal verbs
Deduction and speculation
Expressions for speculation
Let's Practice!
We use might/may/could (not) + infinitive to say that something now or in the future is possible.
Modal verbs
We use must, might/may/could or can't + infinitive to speculate about situations in the present.
We can also use might/may/could + infinitive to say that a future situation or action is possible.
We can use must/may/could, might or can't + be + verb + -ing to speculate about activities in progress in the present and about temporary situations in the present.
Modal verbs
Use must, might/may/could or can't + have + past participle to speculate about the past.
Expressions for speculation
Bound/sure
Bound and sure are adjectives that are used to say that we are quite sure that something will be true or happen. We use them in the structure be bound/sure + to-infinitive..
Likely/unlikely
Likely and unlikely are adjectives. If something is likely to happen it means that it will probably happen or that it is expected to happen. If something is unlikely to happen it means that it probably won’t happen. We can use these two adjectives in two ways.
Definitely/probably
Definitely and probably go before the main verb and after the auxiliary verb (if there is one) in (+) sentences.
Let's practice
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/speculation-deduction/2/
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