U8: Past Modals for speculation

Past Modals for speculation






You can use these past modals to speculate about the past.


They must have gotten tied up in traffic.

I bet they got tied up in traffic.

She could have tried to call.

It´s possible she tried to call.

They may/ might have had a fight.

Maybe they had a fight. 

Notice the difference in meaning:


They couldn´t have forgotten.

It is not possible they forgot.

She may/ might not have remembered.

It´s possible she didn´t remember.

Exercises on "Past modals for speculation"  Level 3
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