MODALS OF DEDUCTION

MUST/CAN’T
MIGHT/MAY/COULD
Attractions Competitions
Chased Members of the audience
Constructed Period of time
Contests Places that attract visitors
Damaged Injured, harmed or destroyed
Era Built or formed
Island Land surrounded by water
Sailing Travel on water
Sea Being followed rapidly
Ship A vessel for transporting by sea
Spectators Ocean
MARY HAS BEEN MARRIED TEN TIMES.

SHE MAY BE LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT MAN.

PETER SLEPT FOR ONLY 2 HOURS LAST NIGHT.

HE MUST BE TIRED.
MARY HAS BLOND HAIR.

SHE CAN’T BE MARY.

LIZA DRIVES AN EXPENSIVE CAR.

SHE MIGHT BE RICH.

 NANCY IS VERY LAZY

SHE MAY BE IRRESPONSIBLE TOO.

JACK LOST HIS JOB LAST WEEK.

IT COULD BE DIFFICULT TO FIND A NEW ONE.

 PAST PERFECT
is used to talk about an action which happened
before another action in the past.
 Mom had baked a cake
before the party started.

X X
Mom baked The party
the cake. started. NOW
 PAST PERFECT
is used to talk about an action which happened
before a stated time in the past.
 Lenny had done his homework
by seven o’clock.

Lenny has done his homework.

X X
5 o’clock 7 o’clock NOW