Present
Present continuous
Past
Mixed
100

She's yawning a lot. She ______ (be) very sleepy.

must be

100

Listen! Someone ____________ the piano upstairs. It's very clear.

must be playing

100

He was soaking wet. He __________ (walk) in the rain.

might have walked

100

I'm sure she didn't know about the test.

She couldn't have known about the test.

200

They ______ (be) on holiday. Their house is dark.

might be

200

The lights are on. But no one is answering the door. They __________.

might be sleeping

200

He ____________ (not see) me - I was right in front of him.

couldn't have seen/can't have seen

200

It's possible she's studying right now.

She might be studying right now.

300

This restaurant is empty. It _______ (be) very good.

might not be / couldn't be

300
They ____________ for the exams. The library is full!

must be studying

300

He ___________ (take) the wrong train. He was in the wrong city.

might have taken

300

It's impossible that she's working today - It's her day off.

She can't be working today - It's her day off.

400

He ________ (know) the answer. He's smiling confidently.

must know

400

Look at his hands - they're covered in paint. He _______ (paint) something right now.

must be painting.

400

We ___________ (miss) the announcement. Nobody told us anything.

must have missed

400

She definitely didn't send the email - I checked her mailbox.

She couldn't have sent the email - I checked her mailbox.

500

That guy looks familiar. But I'm sure he lives abroad. It ________ (be) him.

can't be

500

They have been whispering all morning. They __________ (plan) something.

could be planning

500
There's no way she was at the concert. She _________ (be) - she was with me.

couldn't have been

500

Maybe they didn't hear the doorbell.

They couldn't have heard the doorbell.