Perfect Modals Flashcards
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What are perfect modals
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Perfect modals (modal + have + past participle) are used to talk about the past.
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✅ Uses of Perfect Modals:
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- Must have + past participle → Certainty about the past
She must have forgotten her phone.
- Can’t have + past participle → Impossibility in the past
He can’t have been at school, I saw him at home.
- May/Might/Could have + past participle → Possibility in the past
They might have missed the train.
- Should have + past participle → Regret, advice about the past
I should have studied more.
- Would have + past participle → Hypothetical past situation
She would have helped if she had known.
