Key Word Transformation : Modal verbs of Speculation/ Deduction (table)

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Wecanusemodalverbstospeculateorguessifsomething istrueusingtheavailableinformation.Themodalverbwe choosewilldependonhowcertainweareaboutthe possibility.Thistablewillhelpyouunderstandhowtouse modalverbstomakedeductionsaboutthepast.

perhaps,possibly,probably,maybe,it’spossible(that), there’sachance(that),butI’mnotsure,Ithinkbecause

ORIGINALSENTENCE

It’spossible thatsomething happenorwas trueinthepast.

HAVE,MAY,MIGHT,COULD, PASTPARTICIPLE

TRANSFORMEDSENTENCEwithmodals

Perhapshehasalreadybeeninformed. He already He forgotaboutthemeeting. He aboutthemeeting. They overheardwhatshesaid. They whatshesaid. Johnhasbeenwaitingforyouthere. John foryouthere. hehasalreadyfinished. He already shewaslyingtoyou She toyou Ithinkshegotataxihome, She ataxihome.

I’msure(that),I’mcertain(that),I’mpositive(that), Ihavenodoubt(that),thereisnodoubt(that),so…likely…

ORIGINALSENTENCE

Wefeelsure thatsomething happenedor wastrueinthe past,oritwas theonly realistic possibility.

HAVE,MUST, PASTPARTICIPLE

TRANSFORMEDSENTENCEwithmodals

I’msurethatyouknewthatwehadatest today–theteachersentusallamessage. You thatwehadatesttoday–theteachersentusallamessage.

I’mcertainthattheyhave overheardwhatshesaid. They whatshesaid.

I’mpositivethathehasnotbeeninformed. He not Ihavenodoubtthatshehasbeenlyingtous. She tous.

Thereisnodoubtthathewastryingto trickyououtofyourmoney. He totrickyououtofyourmoney. Hehadbeenworkingontheprojectformonths, hewas exhausted.

Hehadbeenworkingontheprojectformonths, sohe exhausted.

It’simposible(that),It’snotpossible(that)…,Iknow…because…

ORIGINALSENTENCE

Wefeelsure thatsomething wasnot possible.

HAVE,CAN’T, PASTPARTICIPLE

TRANSFORMEDSENTENCEwithmodals

It’simpossiblethathehasalreadybeen informedaboutit.Hewasn’tatthemeeting. He already aboutit. Hewasn’tatthemeeting.

It’snotpossiblethatyousawhimatschool yesterday.He’sbeensickallweek.

It’snotpossiblethathe’sdriventhere. Hiscarkeysarestillhere.

You

himatschoolyesterday. He’sbeensickallweek.

He there. Hiscarkeysarestillhere.

Iknowhewasn’tinBarcelonalastMonday becauseIsawhiminMadridthatday. He inBarcelonalastMonday becauseIsawhiminMadridthatday.

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