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Holly's crying. Perhaps she's had an argument with her boyfriend. She...
might've had an argument with her boyfriend / she might have argued with her boyfriend
I'm sure Ben has read my email. I sent it first thing this morning. Ben...
...must have read my email.
I'm sure Sam and Ginny haven't got lost. They have satnav in their car. They...
can't have gotten lost.
You saw Ellie yesterday. That's impossible. She was in bed with flu. You...
mustn't have seen her/Ellie (yesterday)
Perhaps John didn't see you. That's why he didn't say hello. John...
might not / can't have seen you.
I'm sure Lucy has bought a new car. I saw her driving a blue VW Gold! Lucy...
must have bought a new car
I'm sure Alex wasn't very ill. He was only off work for one day Alex...
must not have been very ill.
They didn't go to Tom's wedding Maybe they weren't invited. They...
might not have been invited.
This tastes very sweet. I'm sure you used too much sugar. You...
must have used too much sugar.
It definitely wasn't my phone that ring in the cinema. Mine was on silent. It...
mustn't/can't have been my phone that rang (in the cinema)
