Modals of speculation | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

English 14 Public

present and past situations

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Perhaps he lied to you./ He ... to you.

might have lied

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I'm sure I locked the door!/ I .... the door.

must have locked

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Obviously, they tried to deceive you./ They ..... to deceive you.

must have tried

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Where's Sam? Perhaps he decided to leave work early. / Where's Sam? He .... to leave work early.

might have decided

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I saw Jim at the hospital last week, maybe he went there to visit a sick relative. / He .... there to visit a sick relative.

might have gone there

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You're flat broke?! It's impossible to spend so much money within a day!/ You're flat broke?! You ..... so much money within a day!

can't / couldn't have spent

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It's possible she misunderstood you./ She ... you.

might have misunderstood

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Perhaps they didn't know what to do./ They ..... what to do.

might not have known

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I'm sure she didn't mean any offence./ She .... any offence.

can't / couldn't have meant

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I'm convinced he did it intentionally./ He ... intentionally.

must have done

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Perhaps she sold all the jewellery before the police caught her./ She .... all the jewellery before the police caught her.

might have sold

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I'm sure he didn't realise the consequences of his actions./ He .... the consequences of his actions.

can't / couldn't have realised

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I'm sure they distributed all the leaflets. / They .... all the leaflets.

must have distributed

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I'm sure they didn't know the rules of they game./ They ... the rules of the game.

can't / couldn't have known

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