Present and Future Modals 1
Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He can / had better / must be exhausted after such a long flight.
Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He must be exhausted after such a long flight.
The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we don't have to / cannot / must not read it if we don't want to.
The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we don't have to not read it if we don't want to.
Identify the tense of the following:
He was holding the paintbrush.
Past continuous
Nobody knows exactly why he died. But we think it can / have / should have / might have been an accident.
Nobody knows exactly why he died. But we think it might have been an accident.
You must have / ought to / have / can't have paid more attention. Now we are lost.
You ought to paid more attention. Now we are lost.
Susan can't / couldn't / might not hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
Susan couldn't hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
You can't / don't have to / shouldn't be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name.
You don't have to rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name.
As a preview for next week/Thursday, which of the following sentences is in the passive voice:
a. Josh broke the vase.
b. The vase was broken by Josh.
As a preview for next week/Thursday, which of the following sentences is in the passive voice:
a. Josh broke the vase.
b. The vase was broken by Josh.
I could have / should have / might have studied more for the exam. I was lazy, and now I'll fail!
I should have studied more for the exam. I was lazy, and now I'll fail!
You couldn't have / may not have / must not have been ill yesterday. Jessie saw you at the bowling alley.
You must not have been ill yesterday. Jessie saw you at the bowling alley.
I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the answer key. The answer in the book have to / should / must be wrong!
I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the answer key. The answer in the book must be wrong!
You can't / don't have to / shouldn't worry so much. It doesn't do you any good. Either you get the job, or you don't. If you don't, just apply for another one. Eventually, you will find work.
You shouldn't worry so much. It doesn't do you any good. Either you get the job, or you don't. If you don't, just apply for another one. Eventually, you will find work.
Identify the tense:
He had had 3 chances already
Past perfect
The television isn't working. It must have been / must / must be damaged during the move.
The television isn't working. It must have been damaged during the move.
I don't know where they went but they can have / could have / must have gone to Paris or Marseille.
I don't know where they went but they could have gone to Paris or Marseille.
You can't / couldn't / won't be able to do the job if you didn't speak Japanese fluently.
You won't be able to do the job if you didn't speak Japanese fluently.
You should / ought to / have to be kidding! That can't be true.
You have to be kidding! That can't be true.
Next week/Thursday, we will start talking about the passive voice. With passive voice, we switch the subject and object. What are the subject and object in the following sentence:
Heather painted a picture.
SBJ - Heather
OBJ - a picture
Sarah looked very happy. She must have / should have / can't have passed her driving test.
Sarah looked very happy. She must have passed her driving test.
I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He should have / must have / can have taken the wrong train.
I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He must have taken the wrong train.
Kate: Can you / Might you / Are you able to hold your breath for more than a minute?
Jack: No, I can't.
Kate: Can you to hold your breath for more than a minute?
Jack: No, I can't.
You might / would / may leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excused yourself.
You may leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excused yourself.
What are the past participles of the following 5 verbs:
1. drive
2. begin
3. sleep
4. freeze
5. eat
What are the past participles of the following 5 verbs:
1. driven
2. begun
3. slept
4. frozen
5. ate
I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You must have / should have / can't have told me!
I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You should have told me!
I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He shouldn't have / mustn't have / can't have taken the correct train.
I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He can't have taken the correct train.