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Possibility, Probability, Certainty

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    Modal verbs and other words/phrases
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  • POSSIBILITY (Speculative): It ....... rain tonight
    It might rain tonight
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  • POSSIBILITY: We ..... have done something to help you, if we had known you were in trouble
    We might have done something to help you, if we had known you were in trouble.
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  • POSSIBILITY: You ..... find my coat is too large for you.
    You may find my coat is too large for you
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  • POSSIBLITY: I think it ...... rain later
    I think it could rain later
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  • STRONG POSSIBILITY: The weather .... ..... improve by the weekend
    The weather may well improve by the weekend
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  • STRONG POSSIBILITY: I´d better write it down, otherwise I ..... ....... forget
    I´d better write it down, otherwise I could easily forget
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  • REMOTE POSSIBILITY: My boss ..... ....... change her mind and give me more money.
    My boss could conceivably change her mind and give me more money
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  • REMOTE POSSIBILITY: I ..... ......... have time to read this report
    I just might have time to read this report.
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  • POSSIBILITY: He ..... lose his job
    He may lose his job
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  • POSSIBILITY: I..... have dessert after dinner
    I may have dessert after dinner
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  • POSSIBILITY: If you run really fast, you ...... get there on time.
    If you run really fast, you might get there on time
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  • POSSIBILITY: If I win the lottery, I ..... buy a Ferrari.
    If I win the lottery, I might buy a Ferrari
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  • POSSIBILITY:If John Lennon had not been shot, the Beatles ...... have gotten back together
    If John Lennon had not been shot, the Beatles might have gotten back together
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  • PROBABILITY: You´re so qualified, you ..... have no difficulty getting the job
    You´re so qualified, you should have no difficulty getting the job
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  • PROBABILITY: He´s ...... to make the same mistake again
    He´s unlikely to make the same mistake agai
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  • PROBABIITY: It´s ....... ........ that they´ll be on the 9.30am train
    It´s quite likely that they´ll be on the 9.30am train
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