Speculating news in levels-Past modals

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Speculating

What might have happened?With News in levels

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What might have happened?

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Let’s speculate. Past modals

• The customer might have bought a gift for someone.

• The saleswoman may have exchanged a damaged piece of jewelry.

• The man may have stolen a piece of jewelry.• There might have been a payment problem. • The sales woman may have sold the wrong

piece of jewelry.

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What may have happened next?

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The man may/may not have been caught .

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Check here your guesses

• http://www.newsinlevels.com/products/man-tries-to-steal-level-3/

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What might have happened here?

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Let’s speculate again.

• There might have been a protest against the service at the train station.

• There may have been an inspection at the station.

• People may have rescued someone trapped.• People at the train station may have had an

accident.• There might have happened an earthquake.

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Check your guesses

• http://www.newsinlevels.com/products/people-help-a-man-level-3

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• Are we speculating about the past or the present?

• What form do we use to speculate about the past?

• What is the form that we use to speculate about the present?

Speculating about the past

Past Modals Certainty

AFFIRMATIVE

He must have + ____________ (p.p.) 95%He may have + ____________ (p.p.)He might have + ___________ (p.p.)He could have + ____________ (p.p.)

50%

NEGATIVE

He can’t have + _____________ (p.p.)He couldn’t have + ___________ (p.p.) 99%

He must not have + ___________ (p.p.) 95%

He may not have + ___________ (p.p)He might not have + __________ (p.p.)

50 %

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Now you. Speculate about the following picture:

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Write your guesses.

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Check your answers.

• http://www.newsinlevels.com/products/pig-on-a-surfboard-level-3/

• Who was the closest?