4788 modal verbs degrees of certai nty

ELEMENTARY MODAL VERBS PRESENT CERTAIN MUST (BE) CAN’T (BE) PROBABLE MAY (BE) MAY NOT (BE) POSSIBLE MIGHT (BE) MIGHT NOT (BE) 1.- I’m sure John is worried about us John must be worried about us 2.- Perhaps your father is at the station 3.- I’m sure that John doesn’t live in this town 4.- I’m sure everybody is at home now 5.- Perhaps those aren’t our rooms 6.- I’m sure the dog isn’t in the garden 7.- I’m sure the children don’t like classical music 8.- Perhaps that boy is German or Swedish 9.- It’s possible that animals are happy in zoos 10.- I’m certain everybody knows the answer 11.- I’m certain her boyfriend is good-looking 12.- Perhaps Mr Jones has a dog 13.- It’s possible that he practices too much exercise 14.- I’m sure they are waiting for us 15.- I’m sure those boots aren’t for climbing 16.- It’s possible that doesn’t know where he is ELEMENTARY MODAL VERBS ELEMENTARY MODAL VERBS PRESENT PAST CERTAIN MUST (BE) CAN’T (BE) MUST HAVE (BEEN) PROBABLE MAY (BE) MAY HAVE (BEEN) POSSIBLE MIGHT (BE) MIGHT NOT (BE) MAY NOT (BE) CAN’T HAVE (BEEN) MAY NOT HAVE (BEEN) MIGHT HAVE (BEEN) MIGHT NOT HAVE (BEEN) 1.- I’m getting married next week You (be) joking! 16.- She keeps crying She (have) some problem 2.- Hugh never does any work but he’s always at the top of his class He (be) a Heboy knew that she (steal) it as she hadn’t been in the house at the time very 17.clever 18.- That man has stopped breathing (die) addressed 3.- This (be) John’s coat ThereHe a letter to him in his pocket 19.There’s theafter doorbell That the postman It’s only sevenas o’clock 4.- He was terribly tired walking six(be) …………… kilometres He (be) as strong people think 20.- It’s still winter The water (be) warm enough to swim 5.- We haven’t made any plans for our holiday yet We (go) to Greece, or Janet’s hair is very untidy She (be) to the hairdresser’s as she says Italy,21.or we even stay at home 22.- travelling I (see) you again - who knows 6.- I’ve been since four o’clock You (be) tired 23.- That’s an enormous animal It (weigh) a ton 7.- Tom (write) this because it’s in French and he doesn’t speak French at all 24.- John (bring) his camera I saw him put it into his suitcase 8.- There’s somebody at the door Do you think it (be) the postman? 25.- We (be) all millionaires one day 9.- Isn’t that John over there? The (sell) allmuch the tickets for the Cup final There weren’t so many people No, it 26.(be) him - he’s taller than that in the queue 10.- Janet (catch) the 8.30 train because she left the house at 8.31 27.- You failed your exam I (fail) …………………………… I studied a lot 11.- Hercules killed two snakes that crept into his cot He (be) a very strong baby 28.- John didn’t come to school thisthat morning 12.- The prisoner (escape) way because there are his footprints Didn’t he? He (be) ill He never misses a lesson 13.- I (go) to Spain next week, but I’m not sure yet 29.- There (be) some trouble at the football match The crash barriers have been broken down 14.- I wonder where Emma is She (be) with Nelly, I don’t know Mary to slim I saw eating cakesit’s yesterday 15.- Don’t30.phone her(try) now She (be) ather home Perhaps too early ELEMENTARY MODAL VERBS KEY Page Your father may be at the station John can’t live in this town Everybody must be at home now Those may not be our rooms The dog can’t be in the garden The children can’t like classical music That boy may be German or Swedish Animals might be happy in zoos 10 Everybody must know the answer 11 Her boyfriend must be good-looking 12 Mr Jones may have a dog 13.- He might practise too much exercise 14 They must be waiting for us 15 He might not know where he is Page 2 15 may not be must be must be must be can’t be may might must be can’t have written may be Page 16 must have 17 can’t/couldn’t have stolen 18 must have died 19 can’t be 20 can’t be 21 can’t have been 22 might see 23 must weigh KEY can’t be 10 can’t have caught 11 must have been 12 must have escaped 13 may 14 might 24 must have brought 25 might be 26 can’t have sold 27 can’t have failed 28 must be 29 must have been ELEMENTARY MODAL VERBS 30 can’t be trying