Correct the sentence
If I want to pass this class, I can study harder.
If I want to pass this class, I should/ have to/ must study harder.
She has to wear a uniform to school last year.
She had to wear a uniform to school last year.
The lights are on. He _______ be at home.
MUST
You needn´t have brought wine, we have plenty here.
unnecessary action which was performed
Prohibition in the past
*wasn´t allowed, wasn´t permitted, couldn´t, not let
Tell George he has to lose some weight and couldn´t eat so much.
Tell George he has to lose some weight and can´t/ shouldn´t so much.
There´s no need to get so angry! it was an accident.
CORRECT
I _________ to meet the deadline last week, although I had had a very challeging project.
WAS ABLE
They were made to pay for all the damage they had done to the car.
obligation
past deduction when you are sure something happened
*must have + past participle
Before getting this job he should play baseball, because he had a lot of free time.
Before getting this job he should have played play baseball, because he had a lot of free time.
The car won´t start yesterday.
The car wouldn´t start yesterday.
She ______ be travelling right now, she´s just started her new job. Impossible!
CAN´T
You can´t park you car her, it´s a private property.
prohibition
Lack of necessity in the past - an unnecessary action was performed
*needn´t have + past participle
She can´t have been listened to what you said. She didn´t get a thing!
She can´t have been listening to what you said. She didn´t get a thing!
I could find a job in Berlin last summer.
I managed to/ was able to find a job in Berlin last summer.
You´d _______ speak to someone in IT support. It looks like the system might crash.
BETTER
You must come over for dinner sometimes.
polite invitation
Give strong advice
* must, have to, mustn´t
I know you think you saw my husband in the mall yesterday but it mustn´t have! He was with me all day long.
I know you think you saw my husband in the mall yesterday but it can´t have! He was with me all day long.
Is that the phone? That will be Tom. He said he´d ring tonight.
CORRECT
There is nothing good on the cinema. We _______ as well stay home and watch a film on Netflix.
MAY/ MIGHT
She will leave her tasks to the last minute. She usually does that.
*will is stressed in the sentence
When WILL is stressed it suggests iritation or criticism
To express a characteristic behaviour
*will
He´ll sit for hours, talking about his old friend.