Week 20: H3 unit 5B/D (1)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Aantekening

Modals in the past (verleden)

May / might / could 

E.g. She  may/might/could have sent me a message

Het is mogelijk dat ze een bericht heeft gezonden, maar ik weet het niet (speculeren over gebeurtenissen)

Could gebruik je wanneer je nog meer twijfeld.

May / might not (niet met could!)

E.g. She  may/might not have her phone with her.

Het is mogelijk dat ze de telefoon niet bij zich heeft, maar je weet het niet. (speculeren over gebeurtenissen maar dan in negatieve zin)

can't / couldn't have + volt dlw

E.g. You can't / couldn't have seen the new Batman film. It isn't out yet

Het is niet mogelijk dat je de film gezien hebt (logische beredeneringen)

She.......be in London yet. It takes three hours at least.

1. might
2. can´t
3. may
4. couldn´t

That..........be the phone call I'm expecting. I have been waiting all day.

1. can´t
2. may not have
3. may

I can't remember when I last saw you. Maybe it was last April, or it .......been in the summer.

1. might have
2. must have
3. can't have
4. could have

Paul is behaving in a very unusual way. I think he ______ again

1. can't drink
2. might be drinking
3. could be drinking

Rewrite using MIGHT
"It's possible it escaped from the zoo."

Rewrite using COULD

"Perhaps he's very hungry by now."

Rewrite using MAY

"Perhaps it grew too big."

Rewrite using CAN'T

"I'm sure it isn't a lion."