Пока я пью кофеМодальные глаголы вывода: must, might, can’t
Делаем вывод о настоящем: must — почти уверен, что да; might / may / could — возможно; can’t — почти уверен, что нет.
Шкала уверенности
must (90%) → may / might / could (50%) → can’t (90% нет). She must like him. He might be a problem. You can’t be serious!
Противоположность must
В выводах противоположность must — can’t, а не mustn’t: It can’t be true. Mustn’t — это запрет.
О прошлом
must / might / can’t + have + третья форма: You must have noticed. He can’t have understood.
| Насколько уверен | Пример |
|---|---|
| почти да | She must be tired. |
| возможно | He might be at the party. |
| почти нет | That can’t be Tom. He’s in Bristol. |
| о прошлом | You must have noticed. |
She must like him.почти уверен: да
You might turn out to be a problem.возможно
You must have noticed that by now.вывод о прошлом
Запомни: must ↔ can’t: «наверняка да» ↔ «не может быть».
Practice
1. She is laughing at all his stories. She ___ like him.
2. That ___ be Tom. He went to Bristol this morning.
3. I don’t know where Astrid is. She ___ be on the balcony.
4. You’ve been working for twelve hours. You ___ be tired.
5. He didn’t answer. He ___ have heard the phone.
6. Everybody is smiling. The party ___ (must) be good.
7. You can’t be ___! A whole octopus and his hat?
8. Leo isn’t at his desk. He ___ (might) be in a meeting.