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Life Upper: 5.6 Grammar

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    Modals: speculating in the past and present
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  • He _______ (forget) about our meeting. He never misses appointments!  (YOU THINK ITS IMPOSSIBLE)
    He CAN’T HAVE FORGOTTEN about our meeting. He never misses appointments!
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  • She _______ (see) us at the party, but I’m not sure.  (YOU THINK ITS POSSIBLE)
    She MIGHT HAVE SEEN us at the party, but I’m not sure.
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  • You _______ (leave) your phone at home because I just heard it ringing in your bag.  (YOU THINK ITS IMPOSSIBLE)
    You CAN’T HAVE LEFT your phone at home because I just heard it ringing in your bag.
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  • They _______ (go) out last night because their car is still parked outside.  (YOU THINK ITS IMPOSSIBLE)
    They CAN’T HAVE GONE out last night because their car is still parked outside.
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  • I _______ (lose) my keys! They were in my pocket a minute ago.  (YOU THINK ITS CERTAIN)
    I MUST HAVE LOST my keys! They were in my pocket a minute ago.
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  • He _______ (be) very tired after working such long hours.  (YOU THINK ITS CERTAIN)
    He MUST HAVE BEEN very tired after working such long hours.
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  • She _______ (hear) the news yet, or she would have called me.  (YOU THINK ITS IMPOSSIBLE)
    She CAN’T HAVE HEARD the news yet, or she would have called me.
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  • We _______ (take) the wrong turn because this doesn’t look familiar.  (YOU THINK ITS CERTAIN)
    We MUST HAVE TAKEN the wrong turn because this doesn’t look familiar.
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  • They _______ (forget) to lock the door—the house was open when I arrived.  (YOU THINK ITS POSSIBLE)
    They MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN to lock the door—the house was open when I arrived.
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  • You _______ (see) a ghost! They don’t exist!  (YOU THINK ITS IMPOSSIBLE)
    You CAN’T HAVE SEEN a ghost! They don’t exist!
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  • He _______ (leave) early because his coat is still here.  (YOU THINK ITS IMPOSSIBLE)
    He CAN’T HAVE LEFT early because his coat is still here.
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  • She _______ (call) while we were out. There’s a missed call on my phone.  (YOU THINK ITS POSSIBLE)
    She MIGHT HAVE CALLED while we were out. There’s a missed call on my phone.
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  • You _______ (eat) that whole cake by yourself! It was huge!  (YOU THINK ITS IMPOSSIBLE)
    You CAN’T HAVE EATEN that whole cake by yourself! It was huge!
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  • They _______ (hear) the alarm, or they would have woken up.   (YOU THINK ITS IMPOSSIBLE)
    They CAN’T HAVE HEARD the alarm, or they would have woken up.
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  • She _______ (pass) her exam—she looks so happy!                 (YOU THINK ITS CERTAIN)
    She MUST HAVE PASSED her exam—she looks so happy!
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  • He _______ (get) lost on the way; he’s really bad with directions.  (YOU THINK ITS POSSIBLE)
    He MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN lost on the way; he’s really bad with directions.
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