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Porcentajes de los modals
should/ought to have
could have
must have
cant have
might/may have
100% sure its wrong - Cant have
Might/may have
50-50 - Could have
Should/ought to have
100% sure its true - must have
Modals in the past are used to
Speculate or make deductions about the past
To criticise or express regret about the past
To talk about things that were and werent necessary
Speculate or make deductions about the past
May/Might have
Couldnt/couldnt have
Cant have
Must/had to have
It MUST HAVE BEEN there!!!
To criticise or express regret about the past
Shouldnt have
You really SHOULD HAVE TOLD me!!! (You did the wrong thing)
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN famous!!! (I regret not being famous now)
Neednt have + past participle
Didnt need to + infinitive
For something that we did but later realised wasnt necessary
I NEEDNT HAVE WASHED this cup. Im just going to throw it away
For a thing that we didnt do because we realised it was unnecessary
I DIDNT NEED TO TRAVEL to London in the end
Continuous Form
Modal verb + have + been + -ing
The Continuous Form Is Used To
Show that the action was ongoing or was interrupted
- It COULD HAVE BEEN RAINING at the time. I dont really remember
To show that the action was continuous
The man COULD HAVE BEEN WEARING a suit. I dont really remember
Which words do we use to emphasise comparatives?
Just-Nowhere near-Twice-Far-
A great deal-Way-
By far-Nothing like-Half
Far
A great deal
Way
Which words do we use to emphasise AS…AS comparatives
Just-Nowhere near-Twice-Far-
A great deal-Way-
By far-Nothing like-Half
Just
Nowhere near
Nothing like
Half
Twice
Which words do we use to emphasise Superlatives
Just-Nowhere near-Twice-Far-
A great deal-Way-
By far-Nothing like-Half
By Far