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Unit 2
Using language
Modals (2)
where is Mike?
where is Mike now?
No, I don’t find him in his bedroom. He might in his friend’s home.
Mike’s family is enjoying their family dinner.
He could be in his room.
It’s 17:00. He must be in the school.
Where is Mike most possibly?
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表示对现在的推测:must>can>could>may>might>can’t
Activity 2
Rewrite the underlined sentences in the conversation using can/could, may/might and must.
(At a fancy dress party.)
Chris: I spent ages putting up all the balloons and flowers last night.
Jean: I expect you are feeling tired now!
Chris: Yes, I am. Look, that guy is dressed as Batman. Is that Mike?
Jean: It’s possibly him. Check out that girl over there. I’m sure that’s Lucy.
Chris: No, I don’t think that’s Lucy. Lucy isn’t that tall.
Jean: Look at those two guys dressed as chickens! Oh, they’re
waving at us! Maybe they’re from our school.
Chris: Let’s go and find out.
You must be tired now!
It may/might/could be him.
That must be Lucy.
that can’t be Lucy.
They may / might / could be from our school.
情态动词+have done用法
Lucy: The ground is so wet today.
Judy: Yes. It must have rained last night.
must have done表示对过去事情的肯定推测,“一定做过某事”。
Translation:
今天地面好湿啊。
——昨天晚上肯定下雨了。
情态动词+have done用法
Lucy: Where is Mike? Has he already gone to Beijing?
Judy: He can’t have gone to Beijing, for I saw him this morning.
Translation:
Mike人呢?他已经去北京了吗?
——他肯定没去北京,今早我还看见他了。
can’t have done表示对过去事情的否定推测,“不可能做过某事”, 用于否定句。
情态动词+have done用法
Lucy: What has happened to Mike?
Judy: I don’t know. He may have got lost.
Translation:
Mike怎么了?
——我不知道,他可能迷路了。
may have done表示对过去事情的推测,“可能已经”,用于肯定句,但可能性低于must have done。
情态动词+have done用法
Lucy: I can't find Mike. Where can he have gone?
Judy: I have no idea.
Translation:
我找不到Mike了,他能去哪儿呢?
——我不知道。
can have done表示对过去行为的怀疑,“可能做过”,用于疑问句。
情态动词+have done用法
Lucy: Did you pass the exam?
Judy: I could have pass the exam, but I was too careless.
Translation:
你通过考试了吗?
——我本来能通过考试了,但是我太粗心了。
could have done表示对过去事情的假设,“本来能够做某事(而没有做)”,用于虚拟语气。
假设:
实际:
我能通