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    This document provides guidance on modal verbs of certainty in English. It discusses how modal verbs of certainty such as must, can't, may, might and could are used to make deductions or assumptions about situations, and whether the speaker is certain or uncertain. It explains that these modal verbs are used with infinitives for present situations or states, but with "be + -ing" for temporary situations. Specific uses of can't, must, may, might and could are described. Examples and links to exercises on English modal verbs of certainty are also included.

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    GESTIÓN DE FORMACIÓN PROFESIONAL INTEGRAL

    PROCEDIMIENTO DESARROLLO CURRICULAR


    GUÍA DE APRENDIZAJE

    MODAL VERB 2 Modal verbs of certainty


    We use modal verbs of certainty to make deduction or assumption, it means, to emit a judgment and
    opinion about a situation in the present, these modal verbs are: must, can't, may, might and could.
    These modal verbs are used according to the certainty about what we are saying:

    Structure of modal verbs of certainty


    When the deduction is about daily situations or the main verb is a state verb, it is written in infinitive, this
    is the structure:

    Nevertheless, we use the modal verbs of certainty with TO BE + …ING when we are talking about
    temporary situation or situations that are happening at the moment of speaking.

    Use of modal verbs of modals of certainty

    GFPI-F-019 V3
    SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE SENA
    Procedimiento de Desarrollo Curricular
    GUÍA DE APRENDIZAJE

    We use CAN’T when we think that something is impossible

    We use MUST when we have reasons or we are sure about something

    May, might, could are used about situation in the present when the speaker is not sure about the
    assumption he/she is talking about due to the lack of information

    May, might, could are used about situation in the present when the speaker is not sure about the
    assumption about the future
    SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE SENA
    Procedimiento de Desarrollo Curricular
    GUÍA DE APRENDIZAJE

    Information in Spanish
    https://www.lewolang.com/gramatica-inglesa/72/modal-verbs-of-certainty

    Exercises Online
     https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file03/nef_int_grammar03_b02
    ?cc=us&selLanguage=en
     https://elt.oup.com/student/horizonscee/grammar/hr3g4a?cc=global&selLanguage=en
     https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit07/7c_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
     http://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/intermediate/intermediate-grammar-exercise-
    modal-verbs-for-present-probability-must-cant-could-may-might
     https://www.test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/modal-verbs-of-deduction/
     https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/intermediate-grammar/modals-deduction-present
     https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/can-could-may-might-must

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