STRUCTURE
¢ J+MODAL
+ VERB + OBJECT/COMPLEMENT
to speculate about unlimited present time.
¢JMODAL
+ NEGATION +VERB +OBJECT/COMPLEMENT
We use the following modal verbs to speculate about the present:
¢Must – to express a strong conviction that something is / was true.
He drives a Ferrari. He must be rich.
¢May / might / could – to express a possibility that something is / was true.
Why don’t you ask him? He might / could / may know the answer.
¢May not / might not – to express a possibility that something isn’t / wasn’t true.
It might not be the right number.
¢Can’t – to express a strong conviction that something isn’t / wasn’t true.
You ate 5 minutes ago. You can’t be hungry now.
reference: power point presentation by Nagadjande Pretpostavka
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