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Modals of deduction – Learn English (Advanced English lesson)


so modal’s of deduction if you’ve

so modal’s of deduction if you’ve studied modal’s of deduction before this

studied modal’s of deduction before this

studied modal’s of deduction before this table should remind you of what you’ve

table should remind you of what you’ve

table should remind you of what you’ve learnt use it as a reference if you

learnt use it as a reference if you

learnt use it as a reference if you haven’t studied modal’s of deduction

haven’t studied modal’s of deduction

haven’t studied modal’s of deduction before it expresses the probability of

before it expresses the probability of

before it expresses the probability of what we think happened in any situation

what we think happened in any situation

what we think happened in any situation imagine for example a policeman arriving

imagine for example a policeman arriving

imagine for example a policeman arriving at a crime scene they see a guy laying

at a crime scene they see a guy laying

at a crime scene they see a guy laying down not moving not breathing he’s

down not moving not breathing he’s

down not moving not breathing he’s bleeding from his chest so we think

bleeding from his chest so we think

bleeding from his chest so we think definitely yes 100% the guy is dead how

definitely yes 100% the guy is dead how

definitely yes 100% the guy is dead how do we say definitely yes we use the

do we say definitely yes we use the

do we say definitely yes we use the modal must and this is present he is

modal must and this is present he is

modal must and this is present he is dead so we put it together he must be

dead so we put it together he must be

dead so we put it together he must be dead he must be dead then we see the

dead he must be dead then we see the

dead he must be dead then we see the blood trail leading to a weapon so we

blood trail leading to a weapon so we

blood trail leading to a weapon so we think definitely 100% he was killed

think definitely 100% he was killed

think definitely 100% he was killed remember the modal must this time it’s

remember the modal must this time it’s

remember the modal must this time it’s in the past so we have to use have with

in the past so we have to use have with

in the past so we have to use have with a verb three a past participle then we

a verb three a past participle then we

a verb three a past participle then we look at his clothes we think okay

look at his clothes we think okay

look at his clothes we think okay expensive clothes maybe maybe he was

expensive clothes maybe maybe he was

expensive clothes maybe maybe he was robbed I don’t know but maybe it’s

robbed I don’t know but maybe it’s

robbed I don’t know but maybe it’s possible how can we say maybe or it’s

possible how can we say maybe or it’s

possible how can we say maybe or it’s possible that he was robbed we can use

possible that he was robbed we can use

possible that he was robbed we can use could might or may and remember again

could might or may and remember again

could might or may and remember again it’s the past so have with the past

it’s the past so have with the past

it’s the past so have with the past participle he could have been robbed he

participle he could have been robbed he

participle he could have been robbed he might have been robbed he may have been

might have been robbed he may have been

might have been robbed he may have been robbed so we look at the evidence we

robbed so we look at the evidence we

robbed so we look at the evidence we find a receipt for ten thousand pounds

find a receipt for ten thousand pounds

find a receipt for ten thousand pounds spent on a necklace

spent on a necklace

spent on a necklace well we think hmm okay the guy is

well we think hmm okay the guy is

well we think hmm okay the guy is married 90 percent sure this necklace is

married 90 percent sure this necklace is

married 90 percent sure this necklace is for his wife we assume so we guess

for his wife we assume so we guess

for his wife we assume so we guess so what modal do we use for 90% sure

so what modal do we use for 90% sure

so what modal do we use for 90% sure should we want to say 90% sure this is

should we want to say 90% sure this is

should we want to say 90% sure this is for his wife so it’s a present 90% sure

for his wife so it’s a present 90% sure

for his wife so it’s a present 90% sure that should be for his wife

that should be for his wife

that should be for his wife this is his wife her name’s Chloe but

this is his wife her name’s Chloe but

this is his wife her name’s Chloe but actually she is one of the suspects it’s

actually she is one of the suspects it’s

actually she is one of the suspects it’s possible that she killed him how do we

possible that she killed him how do we

possible that she killed him how do we say it’s possible remember curd might or

say it’s possible remember curd might or

say it’s possible remember curd might or may we’ll use the example could so she

may we’ll use the example could so she

may we’ll use the example could so she could have killed him how about another

could have killed him how about another

could have killed him how about another suspect

suspect

suspect it’s also possible it was him it might

it’s also possible it was him it might

it’s also possible it was him it might have been him and a third suspect again

have been him and a third suspect again

have been him and a third suspect again the same let’s use the example may it

the same let’s use the example may it

the same let’s use the example may it may have been him but then someone says

may have been him but then someone says

may have been him but then someone says no look he looks too nice

no look he looks too nice

no look he looks too nice definitely definitely no was not him how

definitely definitely no was not him how

definitely definitely no was not him how can we say definitely no we can use

can we say definitely no we can use

can we say definitely no we can use can’t couldn’t or mustn’t so we’ll use

can’t couldn’t or mustn’t so we’ll use

can’t couldn’t or mustn’t so we’ll use the example can’t again it’s the past

the example can’t again it’s the past

the example can’t again it’s the past have with a verb 3 can’t have been him

have with a verb 3 can’t have been him

have with a verb 3 can’t have been him so we look back to the evidence the

so we look back to the evidence the

so we look back to the evidence the necklace is still there the money also

necklace is still there the money also

necklace is still there the money also is still there so ok it’s it’s not

is still there so ok it’s it’s not

is still there so ok it’s it’s not possible that it was a robbery again we

possible that it was a robbery again we

possible that it was a robbery again we want to say definitely not a robbery

want to say definitely not a robbery

want to say definitely not a robbery it’s in the past it couldn’t have been a

it’s in the past it couldn’t have been a

it’s in the past it couldn’t have been a robbery

robbery

robbery so we look at his phone maybe there’s a

so we look at his phone maybe there’s a

so we look at his phone maybe there’s a message and there is it says can’t wait

message and there is it says can’t wait

message and there is it says can’t wait see you love D with a little kiss

see you love D with a little kiss

see you love D with a little kiss remember his wife’s name was Chloe maybe

remember his wife’s name was Chloe maybe

remember his wife’s name was Chloe maybe he was seeing another woman he might

he was seeing another woman he might

he was seeing another woman he might have been seeing another woman then

have been seeing another woman then

have been seeing another woman then there’s more evidence lipstick on his

there’s more evidence lipstick on his

there’s more evidence lipstick on his collar it could have been from his wife

collar it could have been from his wife

collar it could have been from his wife but then we remembered no his wife was

but then we remembered no his wife was

but then we remembered no his wife was wearing green lipstick the lipstick

wearing green lipstick the lipstick

wearing green lipstick the lipstick definitely was not from her the lipstick

definitely was not from her the lipstick

definitely was not from her the lipstick can’t have been from her so we make a

can’t have been from her so we make a

can’t have been from her so we make a conclusion the wife isn’t wearing a

conclusion the wife isn’t wearing a

conclusion the wife isn’t wearing a wedding ring

wedding ring

wedding ring in fact there’s a ring with blood on it

in fact there’s a ring with blood on it

in fact there’s a ring with blood on it next to the dead guy she’s not wearing a

next to the dead guy she’s not wearing a

next to the dead guy she’s not wearing a ring

ring

ring hmm she definitely knew that he was

hmm she definitely knew that he was

hmm she definitely knew that he was having an affair how do we say she

having an affair how do we say she

having an affair how do we say she definitely knew she must have known he

definitely knew she must have known he

definitely knew she must have known he was seeing another woman

was seeing another woman

was seeing another woman so our conclusion our deduction we are

so our conclusion our deduction we are

so our conclusion our deduction we are definitely sure that it was his wife we

definitely sure that it was his wife we

definitely sure that it was his wife we can say it must have been what it has to

can say it must have been what it has to

can say it must have been what it has to have been his wife so let’s look at

have been his wife so let’s look at

have been his wife so let’s look at another example

I think the PAP workers would be great I

I think the PAP workers would be great I said five million time your duty as a

said five million time your duty as a

said five million time your duty as a doorman

doorman

doorman I think they’ll and long after Thor II

I think they’ll and long after Thor II

I think they’ll and long after Thor II know I wasn’t landlord he went on

know I wasn’t landlord he went on

know I wasn’t landlord he went on holiday the other day then we might been

holiday the other day then we might been

holiday the other day then we might been robbed

robbed

robbed night Carla being robbed this is Korea

night Carla being robbed this is Korea

night Carla being robbed this is Korea that’s really safe I will right let’s go

that’s really safe I will right let’s go

that’s really safe I will right let’s go in but you first hmm

in but you first hmm

in but you first hmm what about you you’re bigger flip a coin

what about you you’re bigger flip a coin

what about you you’re bigger flip a coin flip it away

are you ready I’m good are you ready I’m

are you ready I’m good are you ready I’m ready

ready

ready you smell that yeah it smells like

you smell that yeah it smells like

you smell that yeah it smells like burning can you smell burning

did he leave the oven on I could have

did he leave the oven on I could have left the oven on it sounds like

left the oven on it sounds like

left the oven on it sounds like something I would do well there you go

something I would do well there you go

something I would do well there you go it has to have been you

it has to have been you

it has to have been you I mean you Olay you left the oven on let

I mean you Olay you left the oven on let

I mean you Olay you left the oven on let the door open yeah

now we have been displaced yep I agree

now we have been displaced yep I agree there we have it things pretty obvious

there we have it things pretty obvious

there we have it things pretty obvious what happened yeah it was a ghost

wasn’t a ghost it had to have been you

wasn’t a ghost it had to have been you because it was my landlord wasn’t a rat

because it was my landlord wasn’t a rat

because it was my landlord wasn’t a rat definitely wasn’t a ghost whose ghost

definitely wasn’t a ghost whose ghost

definitely wasn’t a ghost whose ghost Oddworld Oh didn’t see you then

Oddworld Oh didn’t see you then

Oddworld Oh didn’t see you then sorry I left the other knock on the door

sorry I left the other knock on the door

sorry I left the other knock on the door open I was just popping outside for a

open I was just popping outside for a

open I was just popping outside for a quick cigarette anyway I thought I’d

quick cigarette anyway I thought I’d

quick cigarette anyway I thought I’d cook you to dinner

what a long keep on cooking smells

what a long keep on cooking smells delicious time for a test when you see

delicious time for a test when you see

delicious time for a test when you see the sign press pause and write the

the sign press pause and write the

the sign press pause and write the sentences in the correct way using a

sentences in the correct way using a

sentences in the correct way using a modal verb of deduction and press play

modal verb of deduction and press play

modal verb of deduction and press play again when you’re ready you know what

again when you’re ready you know what

again when you’re ready you know what what I may be the most handsome man in

what I may be the most handsome man in

what I may be the most handsome man in this mirror

this mirror

this mirror I was black anyway good

I might be working a bit more this week

I might be working a bit more this week though oh really that’s lame hey where’s

though oh really that’s lame hey where’s

though oh really that’s lame hey where’s Tom he just went to the store to pick up

Tom he just went to the store to pick up

Tom he just went to the store to pick up some things you should be back

he must have just met ago the shop and

he must have just met ago the shop and what in love me look he’s unhappy

you could have got that job hey I got

you could have got that job hey I got that job

or I could just be drunk he can’t be

or I could just be drunk he can’t be drunk because when he’s drunk he will

drunk because when he’s drunk he will

drunk because when he’s drunk he will rock you I’m so tired

rock you I’m so tired

rock you I’m so tired yeah okay stop yes sir one another

yeah okay stop yes sir one another

yeah okay stop yes sir one another English lesson of course you do

where am I

where am I this is too hot this is like the desert

this is too hot this is like the desert

this is too hot this is like the desert no okay imagine a different place okay

no okay imagine a different place okay

no okay imagine a different place okay out the house down the stairs cross the

out the house down the stairs cross the

out the house down the stairs cross the street get across the road pass the

street get across the road pass the

street get across the road pass the voice box plus the red post box okay

voice box plus the red post box okay

voice box plus the red post box okay okay towards the park yep I think I’m

okay towards the park yep I think I’m

okay towards the park yep I think I’m think I’m coming what up this is

think I’m coming what up this is

think I’m coming what up this is sometimes represented by an apostrophe

sometimes represented by an apostrophe

sometimes represented by an apostrophe and it sounds like the middle of up oh

and it sounds like the middle of up oh

and it sounds like the middle of up oh that up it’s stuck in the throat it’s

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