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Belarus
April 30, 2008
How do we usually make suggestions using modal verbs?
It's pretty easy.
Part 1
We use must when we're absolutely sure about something:
He has passed this difficult exam - he must be very clever!
We use could/may/might when we suppose that some statement is true:
It might/may/could rain tomorrow.
And finally, we use can't when we're absolutely sure that something isn't true:
I don't believe it - you can't be here!
! remember after modals we use only infinitives
Part 2
(more complicated part)
A little bit about different tenses:
Previous part was about Present Simple tense.
Other tenses:
Present Continious:
He is sleeping. - He must be sleeping.
Future Simple:
It will rain tomorrow. - It might rain tomorrow.
Past Simple:
He left. - He must have left.
And so on
It's pretty easy.
Part 1
We use must when we're absolutely sure about something:
He has passed this difficult exam - he must be very clever!
We use could/may/might when we suppose that some statement is true:
It might/may/could rain tomorrow.
And finally, we use can't when we're absolutely sure that something isn't true:
I don't believe it - you can't be here!
! remember after modals we use only infinitives
Part 2
(more complicated part)
A little bit about different tenses:
Previous part was about Present Simple tense.
Other tenses:
Present Continious:
He is sleeping. - He must be sleeping.
Future Simple:
It will rain tomorrow. - It might rain tomorrow.
Past Simple:
He left. - He must have left.
And so on
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