6B, Modal Verbs of deduction, English File B1, 4e

must

All people ___________ wear a mask when using public transport

can't

Can you help me? I _________________ open this window.

She must be rich

I am sure she is rich, she always wears designer clothes She _____ _____rich.

You can't be Spanish

I am sure you are not Spanish, you speak with an accent You _________ ______ Spanish.

might, may

I took an umbrella just in case, it is cloudy and it _________________ rain today.

You must be/come from Italy

I'm sure that you come from Italy You ________ ______ from Italy

He can't be older than me

It is impossible that he is older than me, we go to the same class He _________ _____ older than me.

She can't live in my building

It is impossible that she lives in my building. I have never seen her! She ______ _______ in my building

It might rain tomorrow.

It is possible that it will rain tomorrow It ____________ __________ tomorrow

must

Karen ________________be washing dishes by hand because they haven't got a dishwasher

We might/ may/ could have pizza for dinner

Maybe we'll have pizza for dinner We _______ have pizza for dinner.

can

Shannon is really clever! She _________________ speak French, Italian, German and Russian!

may/might

She ______________ be absent from school tomorrow if she won't feel any better

may/might

We ________________ have to exercise a bit more. I don't feel ready.

mustn't/ can't

You __________ speak in Spanish in your English lessons. It's against the rules.

can't

You ____________ use mobile phones in the cinema

can/could

You don't have to bring a dictionary to lessons, but you _________ if you want.