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    The document discusses different modal verbs used to express obligation, probability, and ability in the English language. It provides examples of how must, may, might, can, and couldn't are used to convey obligation, probability, and ability, such as using "must" to express strong obligation, "may" and "might" to express different levels of probability, and "can" and "couldn't" to express ability and lack of ability.

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    The document discusses different modal verbs used to express obligation, probability, and ability in the English language. It provides examples of how must, may, might, can, and couldn't are used to convey obligation, probability, and ability, such as using "must" to express strong obligation, "may" and "might" to express different levels of probability, and "can" and "couldn't" to express ability and lack of ability.

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    OBLIGATION

    MUST : HAVE TO
    HAD TO

    MUST : MUST HAVE + P.Part.


    She must be pregnant.
    You must be tired.
    Daniela must’ve felt miserable when the visa application was
    turned down.

    PROBABILITY
    MAY (50%) – MIGHT (10%)
    MAY HAVE
    MIGHT HAVE (MIGHT’VE)
    I think I might’ve locked myself out.

    ABILITY
    CAN – CAN’T / COULD – COULDN’T

    CAN’T – CAN’T HAVE


    You can’t have locked yourself out. You had the keys in you hands
    when were at the bus stop.

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