Verbos modales de deducción en pasado (must have, might have) – Ficha 1

Completa cada oración con las palabras entre paréntesis + have + participio pasado.

Ejemplo: Her eyes are red. She ___ (must / cry). → must have cried

1. The streets are wet. It (must / rain) during the night.

2. Tom isn't answering his phone. He (might / leave) it at home.

3. Ana (can't / see) us – she walked straight past without saying hello.

4. Where's my umbrella? I (may / leave) it on the bus.

5. The window is broken. Someone (must / throw) a ball through it.

6. Could Leo (take) the keys by mistake?

7. They (might not / receive) our invitation – they never replied.

8. You (couldn't / be) at the cinema last night – it was closed for repairs.

Completa las oraciones con una expresión del recuadro. Puedes usar cada expresión más de una vez. Sobran dos expresiones.

Banco de palabras must havecan't havemight havemight not haveshould havemust had

9. Maria got 100% in the test. She Elige… must havecan't havemight havemight not haveshould havemust had studied really hard.

10. I'm not sure where Paul is. He Elige… must havecan't havemight havemight not haveshould havemust had gone to the gym, or maybe he's at work.

11. Sam Elige… must havecan't havemight havemight not haveshould havemust had stolen the money – he was on holiday in another country at the time.

12. Perhaps the baby is hungry. She Elige… must havecan't havemight havemight not haveshould havemust had eaten enough at lunch.

13. The lights are off and nobody's answering the door. They Elige… must havecan't havemight havemight not haveshould havemust had gone out.

14. Jack Elige… must havecan't havemight havemight not haveshould havemust had written this essay himself – it's full of words he doesn't know.

15. I don't know why Emma looked upset. She Elige… must havecan't havemight havemight not haveshould havemust had had some bad news.

16. Ben was late for work. He Elige… must havecan't havemight havemight not haveshould havemust had heard his alarm, but I'm not sure.

Reescribe cada oración con el modal entre paréntesis + have + participio pasado.

Ejemplo: I'm sure Jo forgot. (must) → Jo must have forgotten.

17. I'm sure Olivia missed the bus. (must)

18. Perhaps the shop closed early. (might)

19. I'm certain Daniel didn't break the vase. (can't)

20. It's possible that they got lost. (could)

21. Maybe she didn't hear the doorbell. (may not)

22. I'm sure the children were tired after the trip. (must)

23. It's impossible that Kate wrote this letter. (couldn't)

24. Is it possible that Ryan took the wrong train? (could)

Cada oración tiene un error. Escribe la oración correcta.

Ejemplo: He might have took it. → He might have taken it.

25. She must has forgotten our meeting.

26. They might have went to the beach.

27. You can't have saw him yesterday – he was in Paris.

28. It must have be very cold in the mountains.

29. I think Lucy may forgot her password.

30. Where are my glasses? I could of left them in the car.

31. Could he has taken my phone by mistake?

32. The match must have finish late, because they didn't get home until midnight.

Ordena las palabras para formar oraciones o preguntas.

Ejemplo: have / he / must / left → He must have left.

33. have / tired / she / must / been

34. key / have / might / he / the / lost

35. can't / they / the / have / message / read

36. have / the / could / door / someone / opened / ?

37. not / may / understood / have / the / question / she

38. left / have / earlier / must / the / train

39. been / couldn't / him / it / have