GRAMMAR

A
REVIEW
PA S T M O D A L S O F
DEDUCTION
 PROBABILITY?

May have – may not have

Might have – might not have
Could have

C E R TA I N T Y ?

Must have – Must not have

Couldn’t have
PAST MODALS
OF
DEDUCTION
When do you use the
modal verbs for
PROBABILITY?

When do you use the

modal verbs for
C E R TA I N T Y ?
 STRUCTURE?

Subj + modal + have + past part. verb +

compl.
 INSTRUCTIONS
1 - Ta k e t u r n s t o r e a d e a c h s e t o f s e n t e n c e s
containing a sequence of events.

2 - ‘ ’ W h a t m i g h t h a v e h a p p e n e d ? ’’

3-Make deductions based on the sequence of

events.

.
 EXAMPLE:

What might have happened?

STUDENT 1: She must have been to the

dentist.

STUDENT 2: She might have had a

fight the day before.
…
CARD 1:
CARD 2:
CARD 3:
CARD 4:
CARD 5:
CARD 6:
CARD 7:
CARD 8:
GRAMMAR

B
REVIEW
PA S T M O D A L S O F
JUDGMENT AND
SUGGESTION
Which modal verbs do we use
to express our opinions of
past actions?
Should have
Shouldn’t have

Which modal verbs do we use

to give suggestions about the
past?
Would have
Wouldn’t have
Could have
 Why do we say:
I would have a n d n o t
You would have?
 STRUCTURE?

Subject + modal + have + past

participle + comp.
Discuss with your
partners the following
situations.

Give your own opinion

or advice using past
modals.
Dated: old fashion
N I CE LY
D O NE !
THANK YOU!