Modals of deduction
When you're sure about something, what modal verb do you use to express your deduction ?
What modals that express uncertainty?, we use them when we are not sure about something.
MUST
MIGHT, MAY, COULD
Are these sentences Active or Passive?
1. Leon was working on the construction site.
2. The newspaper is made out of recycled material.
3. I loved the movie, it was very touching.
4. The house will be auctioned tomorrow.
1.A
2.P
3.A
4.P
Write the comparative and superlative form of the following adjectives:
Good, fast, friendly, expensive, bad
better, the best
faster, the fastest
friendlier, the friendliest
more expensive, the most exp...
worse, the worst
Correct the mistakes:
-For tonight's party, I'll dress on like a princess.
-Can you wait up for a minute? I need to tell you something.
- Sorry, I'll be late. Something has came up!
Dress UP
HOLD up
COME up
Change this sentence to past :
I am looking for my lost dog! I can't find it. I am in the park but he's not here.
I was looking for my lost dog! I couldn't find it. I was at the park but he wasn't there.
-Why don't you talk to her? He ____ be interested in you.
- Nah, She ____ be single, she's always with someone else.
-Yeah but, they really look alike, he____ be her brother.
May/might/could
can't
must /could
Find the mistakes (2):
The painting must have be painted by Leonardo, he's very talented. It is currently exhibit in the London Musuem.
been
exhibited
-I thought the movie would be _________ (interesting) that the previous one, but it was actually ______ (bad)I have seen !
-I agree, the prequel was ____ (well) done.
more interesting
the worst
better
This phrasal verbs means:
- to maintain a level:
- to hit someone or hurt them:
- to arrive, usually unexpected:
keep up
beat up
turn up
I _______ (go) CDMX but I _______ (not try) the food.
You ____ (do) the right thing!
went , didn't try, did
-You_______ (see) him at the party; he was out of town all weekend.
-You're right, I _____(Confuse) him with someone else.
CAN'T HAVE SEEN
MUST HAVE CONFUSED
Change this sentence to passive:
Denisse couldn't have stolen the necklace, she's incapable!
The necklace couldn't have been stolen by Denisse...
Complete the sentence with and adverb and a comparative or superlative:
New York is _____ one of _________ (expensive) cities in the world !
really, easily, by far, certainly...
the most expensive
- María, please, can you ______ your clothes? and ____ your closet, too.
-"What did she say ?"
-I don't know, I couldn't ______ what she said.
fold up / sort out
make out
I ____ have the french fries please!
I ____ meet with my friends after class.
will
am going to
-"Karen _______ (lose) her keys at home because she couldn't get into the house".
- "That's very likely... or She _______ (be) drunk, she sometimes does that"
MUST HAVE LOST
SHE MIGHT/MAY/COULD HAVE BEEN
tomorrow- zoo - may - kids - the - be - to - taken
The kids may be taken to the zoo tomorrow.
can- more - living - city - living - challenging - than - in - abroad - your - be - far- own
Living abroad can be far more challenging than living in your own city.
fallen - studies - because - she - missed - classes - back- has - her - in - she - many
She has fallen back in her studies because she missed many classes.
Write 3 habits in the past using WOULD or USED TO
...
have - this - for - me - you - thank - bought - needn't - you!
You needn't have bought this for me, thank you!
time. -If - the- package- might- not - delivered - address - your -is - not - be -on - correct,
If your address is not correct, the package might not be delivered on time.
Anna walked (1) ___________ (slow/slowly) to school because she felt (2) ___________ (tired/tiredly). She had stayed up (3) ___________ (late/lately) doing her homework. When she arrived, her friends greeted her with (4) ___________ (big/bigly) smiles. She felt (5) ___________ (happy/happily) to see them and listened (6) ___________ (careful/carefully) as they told her about their plans for the weekend.
-Is your aunt ______ you ?
- Yes, My parents abandoned me and I haven't ________them in years.
looking after
heard from
When I was 22 I ______ work in a secondary school. The kids _____ be very mean so I quit. Then I started selling my painting, I ______ (not) make much money though.
used to / would
used to
wouldn't / didn't use to