Modals of Speculation/Deduction in Past (Must Have, Might Have, Can't Have)

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Modals of Speculation/Deduction in Past (Must Have, Might Have, Can't Have)

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Short English Lessons with Alex Rodrigo

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In the follow-up to a previous video, we talk about about using modals of speculation (deduction) to talk about past situations.

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@janakp2252 2 жыл бұрын

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@simarques 4 жыл бұрын

Your explanation was so clear. Tks.

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful :)

@TheArtRoom350 6 жыл бұрын

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@janakp2252 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial ,keep it up

@alainepereira3093 4 жыл бұрын

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@shortenglishlessonswithale268 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you for your feedback :)

@hebaawar497 4 жыл бұрын

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@carmencce43 5 жыл бұрын

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@shortenglishlessonswithale268 3 жыл бұрын

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@jemorezx 5 жыл бұрын

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@shortenglishlessonswithale268 5 жыл бұрын

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@englishfootballfan1730 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful explanation! 'I don't think he meant to be rude.' 'He ……… said sorry.' i. must have ii. might have iii. would have Which is the correct option?

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 Жыл бұрын

If I'm understanding correctly, I'm not sure any of the options would be correct. If you know for sure he said sorry, then you are not speculating, which is when you would use must, might, etc. "He said sorry" or "He said he was sorry" is enough.

@Leo007619 2 жыл бұрын

Can we use conditional sentences in the same way as those modals? To speculate about the past? For example: If she passed her exams that day, she must have a lot of money now. (past - present) If they met each other, they probably got married. (past - past) If he was with her that night we went away, I will definitely kill him when I see him again. (past - future) If she chose this way, we won't meet her when we get there. (past - future) If she chose the other way, she may/could have met wolves. (past - past) If he stole the money, he will/may leave the country soon. (past - future) I can't use the third conditional in any of these, because I want to convey *a different meaning.* A: The three of us were working the crops when that ship showed up. We just saw it and ran. I don't know what happened to the rest of the crew. B: They were by the garage. Over near the spaceport. Right where that ship came down. No way they survived. C: You don't know that! We survived. If they *made / had made* it to the garage, they could've had a fighting chance! (I don't think the third conditional fits to this context)

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can, though as you pointed out all of the examples you wtote are factual conditionals. Might and could can (and often ARE) used with the third conditional as well to expresss possibility (might) and ability (could): If you had studied more for the test, you might/could have passed it. Must and can't, on the other hand, are not used with the thurd conditional.

@Leo007619 2 жыл бұрын

@@shortenglishlessonswithale268 Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it! As far as I understand, the third conditional means that something is not real, we know whether something happened or not. When we say "if they *had made..."* we know that they didn't make it. But when we say "if they *made..."* it is either the second conditional or the real past conditional (depending on context). I used to doubt those sentences were correct because they don't fit to any of 0, 1, 2, 3, mixed conditionals. 0 = Real Present 1 = Real Present/Future 2 = Unreal Present/Future 3 = Unreal Past Mixed = Unreal Present/Future Unreal Present = 2, mixed Unreal Future = 2, mixed Unreal Past = 3 Real Present = 0, 1 Real Future = 1 Real Past = *?????* What conditional are such sentences? Is there a name for those?

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 2 жыл бұрын

@@Leo007619 Past real is the correct term but you're right that they are separate from the conditionals you typically see in grammar books (0-3). Somewhat strangely, in my personal experience, many grammar books omit any mention of this type of conditional altogether (with some exceptions).

@Leo007619 2 жыл бұрын

@@shortenglishlessonswithale268 thank you!

@Ghada24 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot

@user-qq5ot3zw1d 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.I understand lots of useful information.I'm learning English ,so you helped me.(sorry if I have mistakes here)

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 4 жыл бұрын

Your message is fine! Thank you for your comment and good luck!!

@user-qq5ot3zw1d 4 жыл бұрын

@@shortenglishlessonswithale268 thank you so much

@luzvalbuena3255 6 ай бұрын

Hi! I have a question, I can't use "couldn't" when I talk about the past? In the video I only saw an example using can't

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 6 ай бұрын

Yes, you can also use "couldn't."

@janakp2252 2 жыл бұрын

Sir I have a doubt ..The guy must live somewhere around our vicinity because he goes to work on foot daily.(2)The guy must be living somewhere around our place because he walks to work daily.Are both sentences correct? Please enlighten me on this,thanks lot

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 2 жыл бұрын

The structure and use is fine.I would personally use the first form of the verb (live) because "be living" seems to imply that they are only living there temporarily. I would structure it like this: They must live (somewhere) near work (...). "Our place" to me implies my home.

@Mb-zg3tu 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@healthylifestyle2793 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video! Could you please help me to choose the correct option? 'I don't think he meant to be rude.' 'He ……… said sorry.' i. must have ii. might have iii. would have

@nirajthakor9748 7 ай бұрын

I didn't even get your question..If he really didn't mean to be rude then why should he say sorry for?

@javleo23 5 жыл бұрын

The sound is much better now!!! Excellent

@arpitshukla2712 6 жыл бұрын

Sir could we use could have in place of might/may have for making past or future possible deductions for eg; in a past deduction sentence “he might/may have been sleeping at that time that’s why he didn’t pick up the phone” to “he could have been sleeping at that time that’s why he didn’t pick up the phone” and “he may/might have said so” to “he could have said so”. And in future deduction as “he will/may/might have reached there by tomorrow” to “he could have reached there by tomorrow”. Please help sir. I’d hugely thankful to you.

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 6 жыл бұрын

That's right. In this context may, might, and could (in the affirmative form) have more or less the same meaning.

@arpitshukla2712 6 жыл бұрын

Short Language Lessons with Alex Rodrigo thank you so much sir. So that now I’ve concluded that for making past deductions may have/ might have / could have are nothing but synonym to each other in the affirmative form. But sir one doubt I have is, for eg in the following sentences- 1.) “hey I can’t find my phone. Oh wait..! I could’ve left it in the home”. And 2.)”I could’ve done better in the exam If I had studied the last unit.” Sir here in the above sentences as you can see could’ve is used. But former is just an assumption of the past whereas latter one is a conditional sentence and therefore they have totally different meanings. Am I right sir? Sir how to differentiate between them as it becomes quite confusing sometimes. Please help me here sir..!

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 6 жыл бұрын

You're right that most modals can have more than one meaning depending on how we use them. Must, for example, can express probability (like in this case) or obligation. As for could, when used to talk about the past it can generally express either possibility or ability (the past form of can). My recommendation would be to use the context to figure it out. So, for example, if I say that when I was 4 years old I couldn't ride a bike, it is clear that I'm expressing ability. I didn't have the ability to ride a bicycle at that age. However, I would also say that you shouldn't stress too much about what it's expressing as long as you understand the general message being communicated in the sentence. As you practice and expose yourself more to the language it will come naturally to you without having to think about it too much.

@arpitshukla2712 6 жыл бұрын

Short Language Lessons with Alex Rodrigo thanks for being such a sport sir. It really motivated me. And I believe I’ll get pro asap. 😸

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! You already seem to be able to communicate in the language pretty well, so getting better shouldn't be a problem. Good luck!!

@amiraelsayad6733 3 жыл бұрын

Can we use have been+adj He must have been crazy?

@amiraelsayad6733 3 жыл бұрын

I'm waiting ur reply 😊 Is it right to use adj after have been??

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. It is actually very common to use an adjective after the verb "to be" and this is no exception.

@user-kx4xn2ei9j 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you , it was helpful

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 6 жыл бұрын

Very glad to hear it was helpful!!

@giovanijesusberrospiaquino7722 5 жыл бұрын

in modals of deduction in the present the opposite of must is can't and in othee video I watched that "couldn't have" for deduction in the past. are can't and couldn't the same for deduction in the past?

@shortenglishlessonswithale268 5 жыл бұрын

That's right. When using them for speculation/deduction, can't and couldn't have basically the same meaning.