3.2 modal verbs of speculation

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1-3

Standaard format

• Reading
• modal verbs -> speculating

You can use modal verbs to speculate about the present and the past

Grab your book and start reading

Modal verbs: student's book - page 34

Read "Lion on the loose in Essex"

Work on ex. 1, 2 & 3 on your own

Done? Try ex. 4

Present tense: mv + verb

Something we know to be true:

Thanks for cooking! I must say that

 this is delicious.

Something that's possibly true:

Going to a Christmas market might be the best holiday activity ever.

Something we know isn't true:

A ten! That can't be right because I

made a mistake.

Past tense: mv + have + past participle

Something we know was true:

You went bungeejumping? That must have been scary.

Something that was possibly true:

Sorry mom. I may have eaten the last piece of chocolate.

Something we know wasn't true:

You saw Ms. Lola on The Voice? It couldn't have been her, she can't sing.

Modal verbs: speculation

3.2 Modal verbs

Work on ex. 4

Next, rewrite the sentences (ex. 5) together with a neighbour.

• I'm sure it's a lion. --> must
• It must be a lion.
  

Done? Try ex. 7

It's possible it escaped
from the zoo.

Perhaps it is very hungry
by now.

Perhaps it was
somebody's pet.

I'm sure it isn't a lion.