Share modals for certainty and possibility
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He´s won four Olympic gold medals, so he _________ be highly talented.
must
You ______ be hungry, you just had dinner.
can´t / couldn´t
She ______ have calmed down before starting the talk, because her delivery was perfect.
must
He ____ have lost his wallet - I saw him holding it at the supermarket checkout.
can´t
They _____ challenge you over this topic, you never know.
could
If there is time, I _____comment later.
might
In the future I _____ ask you to lend me some money.
may
We _____ go on holiday after all, if we save enough money in time.
might
Don´t wait up for me because I ____ not be back until after midnight.
might
His case felt very heavy. I think he ____ have picked up the wrong one at the airport.
may
You must / might / may be tired - you haven´t been to bed for two days!
must
He´s just been successful in getting a place on a postgraduate course, so he might / could / must be very academic.
must
It can´t / mustn´t / might be John over there, he´s already moved to Canada.
can´t
She must / will / may have revised very well, because her exam results were outstanding.
must
He can´t / mustn´t / didn´t have been to Moscow, because he doesn´t have a Russian visa in his passport.
can´t
I was amazed by her performance. She couldn´t / can´t / mustn´t have spoken more convincingly in the debate.
couldn´t
