Modals and Modal Perfects
At least it's new and holds more fans. Anyway, it's a done deal now, so we --- (accept) it.
may/might as well accept
I'm sure Laura stole the money, she's a bad person. LAURA...
Laura must have stolen the money, she's a bad person.
Jack found 50€ in a classroom. He didn't tell anyone and now he's been accused of stealing it. (SHOULD + hand the money)
He should have handed the money to the teacher.
Sponsors --- (be) very demanding, but the club --- (ask) the fans first
can be / might have asked
It's possible that Wilson accepted the job, but I'm not sure. WILSON...
Wilson could have accepted the job, but I'm not sure.
DON'T WORRY THAT JOE DIDN'T ANSWER THE PHONE 5 TIMES. HE _______ _____ _______ ________ IT RING.
MUST NOT HAVE HEARD / MAY-MIGHT NOT HAVE HEARD
You --- (feel) proud when your daughter won that scholarship
must have felt
Maybe your dad went to the meeting. YOUR DAD...
Your dad might/may have gone to the meeting.
THE BIKE IS HORRIBLY DIRTY. HE ______ ________ ________ IT.
COULDN'T HAVE WASHED / CLEANED
We --- (eat out) tonight if you prefer
could eat out
My mom wanted to donate money to charity, but someone stole her money. MY MOM...
My mom would have donated money to charity, but someone stole her money.
Bobby failed his driver's test. He _____ _______ studied more.
SHOULD HAVE
I --- (let) you borrow my car, but I was out of town
would have let
It's impossible that Jenny knew about the surprise. JENNY...
Jenny couldn't have known about the suprise.
THEY WON THE LOTTERY AT THE WEEKEND. THEY _______ _________ _________ SHOCKED.
MUST HAVE BEEN