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The English Language 2014 Novi Sad
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MODAL VERBS of certainty (in the present) MUST Look at her grey hair! She looks so old. She must be over 50. (MORA DA JE...) CANNOT/COULD NOT You have just eaten! You cannot/could not be hungry. (NEMOGUĆE DA JE...)
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MAY I am saving money for my summer vacation. I may go to Spain. (MOŽDA...) MIGHT John does not have much time these days, but he might come. (MOGUĆE...) MODAL VERBS of possibility (in the present)
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COULD It is rather cold. It could rain later. (MOGLO BI...) !NB MAY & MIGHT can take negative forms when expressing possibility ( CAN & COULD + NOT express certainty) MODAL VERBS of possibility (in the present)
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e.g. Anne is as white as a sheet. She may not be very well. (MOŽDA...NE...) Tell him not to wait, because I might not be back on time. (MOGUĆE...NE...) MODAL VERBS of possibility (in the present)
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MODAL VERBS of certainty (in the past) MUST + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE (-ed/3rd Column) You look so exhausted. The exams you took yesterday must have been very difficult. (MORA DA JE BILO...) COULD NOT + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE She was in Rome last week. She could not have seen the Eiffel tower there.(NEMOGUĆE DA JE BILO...)
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MODAL VERBS of possibility (in the past) MAY/MIGHT/COULD + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE I usually take my phone in my bag, but I might have left it on my desk last night. (MOGUĆE JE DA JE BILO...) !NB MAY & MIGHT can take negative forms when expressing possibility ( COULD + NOT expresses certainty)
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