Expressing Conjecture and Probability Flashcards

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when expressing conjecture about the present

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use the future tense

eg) ¿Donde está Juan?

No sé, estará en la biblioteca.

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when expressing conjecture about the past

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use the conditional tense

eg) ¿Donde estaba/estuvo Juan?

No sé, estaría en la biblioteca.

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when expressing conjecture about present past participle

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use the future past participle

eg) ¿Donde ha estado Juan?

No sé, habrá estado en la biblioteca.

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when expressing conjecture about the past past participle

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use the conditional past participle

eg) ¿Donde había estado Juan?

No sé, habría estado en la biblioteca.

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conditional tense expresses conjecture about ___

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past

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future tense expresses conjecture about __

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present

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simple alternatives to probablamente

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haber de
deber de

for the present use the present for the past use the past
eg) Probablamente ha estado
=ha de haber estado
=debe de haber estado

eg) Probablamente había estado
=debía de haber estado
=había de haber estado

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