modal verbs speculation
I am sure that he helps everyone in need.
He must help everyone in need.
They say he lives in China.
He is said to live in China.
I am sorry I ate your sandwich.
I have never baked a vegan cake before. It's ....
It's the first time I have baked a vegan cake.
What city did Urban Freak visit?
Łódź
It is certain that they went on holiday.
They think he moved abroad.
He is thought to have moved abroad.
You took all my biscuits!
He accused me of taking all his biscuits.
This has been my house for 22 years. I have .... 2004.
I have had this house since 2004.
The teacher decides if the answer is correct :)
My cat may / might be sleeping now.
They said the he worked for CIA.
He was said to work for CIA.
I should really take part in this contest.
He encouraged me to take part in this contest.
The last time I ate chocolate was 2 days ago. I ..... two days.
I haven't eaten chocolate for two days.
How many people were city dwellers in 2008?
More than half of the world's population
I am sure that he was not sleeping.
He can't have been sleeping.
They thought that he had stolen all the jewels.
He was thought to have stolen all the jewels.
You must come to the opera with us! - they said to me.
They insisted on me coming / going to the opera with them.
It's three years since he went to London.
What's the name of the bloke that Urban Freak bumped into?
Jacek :)
Perhaps they were not dancing.
They might not have been dancing.
They rumoured that he had been secretly adding poison to their food.
He was rumoured to have been secretly adding poison to their food.
If I were you I would stay put.
He advised me to stay put.
He (knock) at her door for ten minutes before she opened it.
He HAD BEEN KNOCKING at her door for 10 minutes before she opened it.
What is a 'woonerf'?
a small vibrant street with cafes, lights and plants galore, and where traffic is limited