Look at this picture and try to describe it. What do
you think is happening?
Sometimes it is difficult to understand exactly what
is happening.
See Page 110 of Insight Into PET to find some phrases
to describe probability.
We can use modal verbs to describe how certain we are about
something.
100% - must - He must be a thief
50% / 60% - could - The door could be broken
30/40% - may - The keys may be lost
10/20% - might - He might be a mechanic
0% - can't - He can't be the owner
What do you think is happening in this situation?
You can try to describe the photos on page 133 of
Insight into PET.
You can also use modal verbs to speculate about the
past. In this case use the modal verb plus have plus past participle
See here for more examples
and practise here
For more
grammar exercises on modal verbs, see this book
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