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Section Ⅳ Grammar
情态动词(Ⅱ)
语法串烧
我的发现
The new term starts.On campus, there comes a foreign exchange student.From his wearing, we can see he must be from a wealthy family.He also looks very gentle, so he can't be difficult to get along with.Now, he is talking with a student.According to his English accent, I know he may be from US.Last term, there were two exchange students from America in my class.However, I didn't see their names on the class list.I guess that they must have gone back to their country.If this exchange student could be in my class, I will have more chances to practice my spoken English with him.
①情态动词can, may, must, might, could等后接动词原形可以表示对现在或将来情况的推测;
②这些情态动词后接现在完成时态则可以表示对过去情况的推测。
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1.can与could的用法
(1)表示能力(could是过去式)。
My grandmother can do some shopping on the Internet,but she couldn't last year.
我奶奶会网购了,但是去年她还不会。
(2)表示猜测,意为“可能”,一般用于疑问句和否定句(could是过去式)。
Can this news be true?
这则消息是真的吗?
(3)表示请求和许可(could表示更委婉的语气,回答时只能用can)。
—Can/Could I go now?
—Yes,you can.
——我现在可以走了吗?
——是的,可以。
(4)用于肯定的陈述句中,表示理论上或习惯上的可能性。
As we all know,anyone can make mistakes.
我们都知道,任何人都可能犯错。
(5)习惯用法“cannot...too...”表示“无论怎样……都不过分,越……越好”。有时cannot可用can never替代。
We cannot thank you too much for what you've done for us.对于你们为我们所做的一切,我们怎么感激你们都不为过。
◎巧学活用1——单句语法填空
①I could speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and lived in Morocco.But now, I can just say a few things in the language.
②—I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.
—It couldn't be (not be) true because there was little snow there.
③—Do you know where David is? I couldn't find him anywhere.
—Well, he can't have gone (go) far — his coat is still here.
④Mr Smith is on time for everything.How can/ could it be that he was late for the important meeting?
2.may与might的用法
(1)表示允许、许可。might在语气上比may更委婉。以may/might开头的问句在否定回答中要用mustn't/can't。
—May/Might I play the computer games after supper?
—Yes,you may./No,you mustn't/can't.
——晚饭后我可以玩电脑游戏吗?
——是的,可以。/不,不行。
(2)表示把握不大的推测,意为“可能”,用于肯定句。
might语气更加不肯定,指现在或将来,只有在宾语从句中might do /be才表示过去的可能性。
①I think he may come tomorrow.
我认为明天他可能会来。
②He told me he might be late.
他告诉我他可能会迟到。
(3)may用于祈使句表示祝愿。
May you succeed.祝你成功。
(4)may/might as well最好还是……,不妨……
You might as well do it now.你最好还是现在做吧。
◎巧学活用2——单句语法填空
①He had been working for more than 11 hours.He must be tired after such hard work.He may prefer to get some rest.
②Sorry, I'm late.I may/ might have turned (turn) off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.
③—Excuse me.Is this the right way to the Children's Palace?
—Sorry, I am not sure.But it might be.
3.must的用法
(1)表示“必须”,语气比should,ought to强烈。其否定形式为mustn't (不准;禁止)。
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You mustn't do that,because you must keep your word.你不能那么做,因为你得遵守诺言。
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以must开头的一般疑问句的肯定回答中要用must,否定回答中要用needn't/don't have to。
—Must I finish the paper today?
—Yes,you must./No,you needn't/don't have to.
——今天我必须完成论文吗?
——是的,你必须。/不,你不必。
(2)表示有把握的肯定推测,只能用在肯定句中,意为“一定;准是”;在否定句、疑问句中要用can't代替。
You have worked hard all day.You must be tired.
辛苦工作了一整天,你一定累了。(对现在情况的推测判断)
(3)表示感情色彩,意为“偏偏;偏要”,常指令人不快的事情。
The car must break down just when I was about to start.
我正要出发时车偏偏抛锚了。
◎巧学活用3——单句语法填空
①If you want to learn to speak English fluently, you must work hard.
②—It must be John who is in the office.
—No, it can't be him.I saw him off at the airport half an hour ago.
③His watch must have stopped(stop).I will go and call him.
4.情态动词+have done
must have done
过去一定已经做了(表推测)
may/might have done
过去也许做了(表推测)
needn't have done
本不必做而做了
can't/couldn't have done
过去不可能做过(表推测)
should have done
本该做而未做
From what you said,she must have told you all about it.
从你所说的来看,她一定把一切都告诉你了。
You should have told me earlier or I might have gone with them.
你本应该早点告诉我,不然的话我或许就会和他们一块去了。
You needn't have told them about it.
你本来没有必要告诉他们那件事。
They can't have gone out because the light is on.
他们不可能出去了,因为灯亮着。
◎巧学活用4——完成句子
①他不可能错过火车;他提前两个小时就到达火车站了。
He can't have missed the train;he arrived at the train station two hours early.
②保罗在演讲比赛中表现出色。上周他一定练习了很多次。
Paul did a great job in the speech contest.He must have practised many times last week.
③如果你多给她一些机会,她可能会取得更大的进步。
She might have achieved greater progress, if you had given her more chances.
④在你告诉他之前他就知道这件事了,因此你没必要告诉他。
He had known the matter before you told him, so you needn't have told it to him.
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