Modals: Deduction about the present and the past | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

We are invited to break a piñata

There might be mystery prizes hidden in it.

Something crashed into Tommy's face under the tree

It might have been a bee

There is Maria's notebook in my bag and mine is not there.

She must have confused them when she took them from the teacher's desk.

This coffee is so sweetened

It can't be yours, you don't eat sugar

Karen friends haven't arrived to the party yet

It may be an accident in the freeway

The teacher told us the project was for the 29 and I presented it on the 19!

I must have misunderstood her

Tanya got a ten in the test.

She must have studied so hard.

I've been calling you for the last 2 hours!

Someone might have turned my cellphone off by mistake.

Karla was with me all the afternoon. Her mother is blaming her of taking her car borrowed.

She couldn't have taken it

My shoes are broken, one of them is in my dog's house.

He must have bitten them!

When I came home I realized I didn't have my keys with me.

They could have fallen down my bag

We don't know for sure that Alex broke the coffee table. Maybe it was the dog.

It might have been the dog.

She speaks excellent French. I'm sure she lived in France for a long time.

She must have lived in France for a long time.

He was here a moment ago. He __________(go) far.

can't have gone

You ________(practise) a lot before you gave your speech. It was really good.

must have practised

My next door neighbour has a huge library. She _________(love) books.

must love

Sarah couldn't find her glasses. Perhaps, she left them at her office.

She might/may/could have left them at the office.

When Elly got home yesterday, there were flowers on the table. Her husband __________ (buy) them.

must have bought

It seems quite likely that he had a partner during the robbery.

He must have had a partner...

It is very unlikely that he robbed the bank on his own.

He can't have robbed the bank on his own.

It is almost certain that he left before breakfast.

He must have left before breakfast.

This assignment is much more difficult than I expected it would be. I ______________ (finish) it on time.

might / may not finish

Alex really wanted to get that promotion, but he didn't. He ____ (be) disappointed.

must be

I wonder why Mary and Fred are late. They ___________ (forget) about our meeting.

may/might have forgotten

There is a picture of a Japanese woman on Glen’s desk. His wife is Japanese. That _______ (be) his wife.

must be

You just ate five large slices of pizza, two pieces of chocolate cake, and some ice cream. You ______________ (be) hungry!

can't (still) be