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Speculating about the past. Introduction.
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Speculating
What might have happened?
What might have happened?
Let’s speculate. Past modals
• The customer might have bought a gift forsomeone.
• 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 wrongpiece of jewelry.
What may have happened next?
The man may/may not have been caught .
Check here your guesses
• http://www.newsinlevels.com/products/man-tries-to-steal-level-3/
What might have happened here?
Let’s speculate again.
• There might have been a protest against theservice at the train station.
• There may have been an inspection at thestation.
• People may have rescued someone trapped.
• People at the train station may have had anaccident.
• There might have happened an earthquake.
Check your guesses
• http://www.newsinlevels.com/products/people-help-a-man-level-3
• Are we speculating about the past or thepresent?
• What form do we use to speculate about thepast?
• What is the form that we use to speculateabout 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 %
Now you. Speculate about the following picture:
Write your guesses.
Check your answers.
• http://www.newsinlevels.com/products/pig-on-a-surfboard-level-3/
• Who was the closest?