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It's possible that Mary Anne broke the law when she entered the abandoned house. (might)
Mary Anne might/may have broken the law when she entered the abandoned house.
It was wrong of you to shout to that homeless. (ought)
You ought not to have shouted to that homeless.
It was wrong of George to get involved in the fight.(should)
George shouldn't have got involved in the fight.
It wasn't necessary to go to the office, but I went. (need)
I needn't have gone to the office. The boss already had my report.
It was not necessary for Henry to pay those taxes. His wife had already paid for them.(need)
Henry didn't need to pay those taxes. His wife had already paid for them.
Jane speaks English fluently I'm sure she lived in the UK.(must)
Jane must have lived in England.
I'm certain Paul didn't read this book, he doesn't know German. (can)
Paul can't have read this book.
I haven't seen Chris for half an hour, he probably left.(might)
Chris might have left.
I don't know where they went on holiday but they bought Euros before they left. So they probably went to Europe.(might)
They might have gone to Europe.
I'm positive she felt bad, I saw her taking pills.(must)
She must have felt bad.
It's certain that Claire didn't notice the traffic lights.(can)
Claire can't have noticed the traffic lights.
It was difficult to carry begs from the supermarket and you didn't help. (might)
You might have helped me with the begs.
Why you didn't tell me about Carry's birthday? (could)
You could have told me about Carry's birthday.
She probably saw a car accident last night. (could)
She could have seen a car accident last night.
You had a chance, but you didn't accept the job offer from Google. (could)
You could have accepted the job offer from Google.
It wasn't a good idea to eat Mary's lunch without her. (should)
I shouldn't have eaten Mary's lunch without her.
