MODALS OF DEDUCTION

I. INSTRUCTIONS: LOOK AT THE INFORMATION IN THE RESOURCES SECTION AND COMPLETE THE CHART.

MODAL Structure Function Example from the reading Another example

Subject + Must + Infinitive
Must Verb (present meaning) +
Complement
Subject + Can’t + Infinitive
Can’t Verb (present meaning) +
Complement
Could Subject + Could + Infinitive
Verb (present meaning) +
Complement
Might / Subject + Might / May +
May Infinitive Verb (present
meaning) + Complement
It's used when it has the Look at that guy's enormous Miranda must be with her
degree of 90% - 100% sure muscles. He must work out grandmother, she always
it's true. a lot. goes on Saturdays all day
It's used when it has the He's working full-time and Miranda can't go swimming,
degree of 90% - 100% sure studying for his Ph.D. That she broke her leg.
it's not true can’t be easy.
It’s used when something is Michelle could want to Miranda could go to Jalisco
possible, but it has a degree participate in the festival - it with us, depending on her
of certainty of 30% - 50% seems like the type of thing parents giving her
that it may or may not be he'd be interested in. Why permission.
true. don’t you ask her?
It’s used when something is I may / might not be able to Miranda may / might be a
possible, but it has a degree go to the football game. It singer, since she was little
of certainty of 30% - 50% depends on whether I can she has sung very well, the
that it may or may not be get the afternoon off from problem is that she is shy.
true. work.