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May be might be may have might have, , ,

Read the following examples:
1. She may might / be in her drawing class.

2. You may / might have left it in your car.

G Could, Could have

· Could refers to the present, could have refers to some moment in the past.
Read the following examples:

1. I am so thirsty. I could drink the glasses of water. (now)
2. I was so thirsty, I could have drank ten glasses of water. (past)

· Could have is also used to talk about things which were possible but didn’t happen.

Read the following example:
His car hit so badly, he could have met with a major accident.

G Necessity, Compulsion
Modals such as must have to have got to had to had got , , , are used to express to
,
necessity and compulsion.

· Have to and must are used to say that it is necessary to do something.
Sometimes, we can use either of them.
Read the following examples:

1. He must see a doctor before his cough gets worse.
2. You have to be punctual if you want to succeed in life.

· The difference between must and have to is that must carries the speaker’s

personal feelings and have to suggests some external compulsion or that there is
some kind of a rule about it or the situation demands it.
Read the following examples:

1. You must read this novel from the very beginning.
2. You have to reach the school on time.

3. I can’t see clearly. I have to wear my spectacles.

· Must doesn’t have a past tense form. So, must can only be used to talk about
present or the future.

Read the following examples:
1. We must leave for Kolkata now. (present)

2. We must leave for Kolkata tomorrow. (future)

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