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Modals of probability - Present and Past

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  • We’re too late. We ___ earlier if we wanted tickets.
    can’t come
    should have come
    might come
    must have come
  • You ___ the instructions. That’s why it doesn’t work.
    must have misunderstood
    might misunderstand
    can’t misunderstand
    must misunderstand
  • He looks exhausted. He ___ all night.
    can’t be working
    must work
    must have been working
    might work
  • She ___ the wrong bus. That’s probably why she’s late.
    might have taken
    must be taking
    must take
    can’t be taking
  • They ___ about the meeting. No one told them.
    have to know
    must know
    might know
    can’t have known
  • She ___ it to the wrong address. The package never arrived.
    can’t send
    has to send
    must have sent
    might send
  • He ___ something. He keeps looking over his shoulder.
    might be hiding
    must hide
    can’t hide
    might hide
  • She isn’t at home. She ___ to the gym.
    can’t have gone
    must go
    has to go
    might have gone
  • He wasn’t even in town. He ___ the window.
    must break
    can’t have broken
    can't break
    must have broken
  • He’s wearing a name tag. He ___ here.
    can’t have worked
    might have been working
    should have worked
    must work
  • The lights are off. They ___ to bed already.
    must go
    can’t be going
    might go
    might have gone
  • She ___ a lot for this test. She got everything right!
    can’t study
    must have studied
    had to study
    might be studying
  • He looks familiar. I ___ him somewhere before.
    might have seen
    can’t see
    must be seeing
    might see
  • You ___ serious. That idea is completely insane.
    might have been
    must have been
    should be
    can’t be
  • You ___ him. He was standing next to you!
    can’t see
    must have seen
    must see
    might see
  • This cake is amazing. You ___ it!
    have to try
    might trying
    can’t have tried
    must have tried
  • You ___ my pasta! It was still in the fridge this morning.
    must have eaten
    might eat
    can't have eaten
    must eat
  • That ___ Jane. She has short hair, not long!
    can’t have been
    must be
    might have been
    must have been
  • They’re not answering. They ___ dinner or watching a movie.
    can’t have
    must have had
    must be
    might be having
  • She looks really proud. She ___ the competition.
    can’t have won
    must win
    must have won
    might win
  • This story ___ true. There’s a video showing it happened.
    can’t have been
    should be
    must be
    might have been
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