Modals

CERTAINITY in PRESENTFUTURE

Degrees of certainty

• Why is the teacher angry?

• She is hungry ! 100%

• She must be hungry ! 95%

• She may be hungry > 50% or less • She might be hungry • She could be hungry

Degrees of certainty (negative)• Homer Simpson is not the murderer. 100%

• He could not be the murderer. • He cannot be the murderer. >99%

• He must not be the murderer. 95%

• He may not be the murderer.• He might not be the murderer. 50 % or less

She is hungry !

She must be hungry !

She may be hungryShe could be hungry She might be hungry

That man is not the murderer.

That man could not be the murderer. That man cannot be the murderer. That man must not be the murderer.

That man may not be the murderer.That man might not be the murderer.

Degrees of certainty (future time)

I will pass to Level D ! 100% sure

I should/ought to pass to level D. 90% sure

I may pass to level D. I might pass to Level D. 50% sure (guessing) I could pass to Level D.

• The teachers looks tired. Why ?

• The baby is crying. Why?

• I do not have money. Why?

• The boy is smiling. Why?

GUESS THE REASONS !