贫困儿童情态动词表推测的讲解及练习题

2021年1月12日发(作者：谭文鋕)

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表推测时，英语中只使用must,may,might,may not和can't。这五个表达的语
气依次递减：
must:一定（语气肯定）
may：也许（不很肯定）
might：或许（比may语气更弱）
may not：也许不（表否定）
can't：一定不（must的反义）
推测现在的事情用must,may,might,may not和can't+do或be
must be at home now.
The boy may play now.
推测过去的事情用must,may,might,may not和can't+have done
might have been ill yesterday.
He must have hold the party.
情态动词must, can, could, may, might表推测的用法

情态动词中的must, can, could, may, might都表推测。其中must的可能性最
大，can could次之，may might最小。具体用法如下：
的用法
（1）表示推测“可能性”时，意思是“一定、准是”，语气较肯定，较有把握。
He must be American. = It is certain that he is American. 他准是个美国
人。
（2）must表推测只能用于肯定句。如果要表示 “一定不、肯定不”的意思时，
应用can’t,如询问某种可能时，应用can。
He must know my address. 他肯定知道我的地址。（一定）
He can’t know my address. 他肯定不知道我的地址。（一定不）

Can he know my address 他知道我的地址吗（询问可能性）

（3）must表示推测时，可以推测现在正在发生的动作过去发生的动作。
He must have a car now. （现在）他一定有辆小汽车。
He must be doing his exercises in the classroom.（正在进行）他一定在教
室里做练习。
He must have finished the work.（过去发生）他一定已完成了工作。
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注：must表示推测时很少用于将来的情况。一般不用He must come tomorrow.
可用It`s certain I’m sure that he will come tomorrow.
（4）在反意疑问句中，当附属部分含有表示推测意义的must时， 疑问部分的助
动词应与must后面的动词在非推测情况下的用法保持一致。
He must be a worker, isn’t he （现在）他准是个工人，是吗

It must have rained last night, didn’t it （过去）昨晚一定下雨了，是
不是

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You must have learned English for many years, haven’t you （完成时）
你一定学了好多年英语，是吗
could的用法
（1）c an表示推测“可能性”时，往往用于否定句或疑问句。Can’t“一定不”，
语气很肯定。can在 疑问句中意思是“会、可能”。用于肯定句时，表示理论上
的，潜在的可能性（有倾向，实际上未必会发 生或者不涉及实际是否发生）往往
与sometimes 或者 someone 有关。
Accidents can happen.
He can’t be at home. = It is impossible that he is at home. 他一定不
在家。
（2）can can’t后可接进行时完成时，表示对现在发生的动作或过去发生的
动作进行推测。
They can’t be reading in the library. 他们一定不在图书馆读书。

He can’t have gone to Shanghai for I saw him a minute ago.

他不可能去了上海，我刚才还看见他。
It’s so late. Where can she have gone 天晚了，她可能去哪儿了呢
（3）在反意疑问句中，当陈述部分含有表 示推测意义的can’t时，疑问部分的
助动词应与can’t后面的动词在非推测情况下的用法保持一 致.
He can’t be a teacher, is he 他不是教师，是吗
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She can’t have finished her homework, has she 她一定没有完成家庭作业，
是不是
could可用于表示某事有可能发生表示可能性不大的推测。意思相当于
maymight
Don’t eat it. It could be poisonous. 不要吃它，可能有毒。

The plane could be delayed by fog. 飞机可能会因为雾晚点。

（5）could还可以用于表示客气、委婉、礼貌的请求语气。
Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the bus station
Could you help me
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（6）couldn’t表示否定推测，表 示某事不可能真实，或由于特定事实或环境
某事肯定不会发生。
It couldn’t possibly be poison. 这不可能是毒药。
表示对过去发生的事推测，常常和have done 连用
He was not at home last night . He could might have gone to movies.

I didn't see her at the meeting yesterday; she couldn't have spoken at
the meeting.

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3. may和might的用法
（1）may, might表示推测“可能性”时，意思是“可能”、“也许”，语气没
有 must肯定。
He may might be American. = It is possible that he is American.
他可能是个美国人。
注：might不表示过去时态，只是语气上比may更委婉，表示的可能性更小。
（2）may, might表推测时，可以用于否定句，意思是“可能不、也许不”，但
不用于疑问句。
He may might not be at home. 他也许不在家。

（3）may, might可以推测现在正在发生的动作或过去发生的动作。

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He may might be sleeping now. （现在）他可能正在睡觉。
The boy may might not be watching TV at home. （现在）
这个男孩可能没在家看电视
These students may might have seen the film before.（过去）
这些学生以前可能看过这部电影。
（4）may, might还可以推测将来的情况。
I think we should take raincoat with us, it may rain.

我想我们应该带上雨衣，可能要下雨了。

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She might not come this afternoon. 她今天下午可能不来
一、单项选择
1 John___ come to see us tonight, but he isn't very sure yet.
A. may B. need C. can’t D. must
2 John isn’t in the classroom. He play soccer on the playground
with Bob.
A. can B. must C. should D. can’t
3 That _______not be her husband . She is still single.

A. may C. could D. might

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4 You___ go and see a doctor at once because you got a fever.
A. can B. must C. dare D. would
5 -Can you speak Japanese -No, I____.
A. mustn't B. can't C. needn't D. may not
6 -He___ be in the classroom, I think.
-No, he ___ be in the classroom. I saw him go home a minute ago.
can; may not B. must; may not C. may; can't D. may; mustn't
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7 -Is Lena swimming in the pool

-No, she swim. She is terrified of water.
A. may not B. must not C. can't D. needn't
8 He isn't at school. I think he ___ be ill.
A. can B. shall C. must D. might
9 -What do you think “upset” means
- I’m not sure. It mean “sad”.
may B. must C. can D. should

10 The children___ play football on the road.

can't B. can
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C. mustn't D. must
road is wet . It ______last night.
A must rain B must have rained
C could have rained D can have rained
12 .He ______you more help , even though he was busy .
A might have given B might not give

C may not have given D may give


1. Look! The light is out in her room. She ———— to bed already.
A. must go B. had to go have gone gone
2. We had a wonderful time yesterday. You ———— .Why didn't you come
A. had to come have come have come have come
3. ─There were already five people in the car but they managed to take
me as well.
─ It______ a comfortable journey.
A. can't be B. shouldn't be C. mustn't have been D. couldn't
have been
4. My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he ___
your lecture.
A. couldn't have attended B. needn't have attended
C. mustn't have attended D. shouldn't have attended
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5. I was really anxious about you. You _____ home without a word.

A. mustn't leave B. Shouldn't have left
C. Couldn't have left D. needn't leave
6. Oh, I’m not feeling well in the stomach,I_____ so much fried chicken
just now.
A. shouldn’t cut B. mustn’t have eaten
C. shouldn’t have eaten D. mustn’t eat


7. _____ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t’ show up.
A. should have arrived B. should arrive


C. should have had arrived D. should be arriving

8. You ______ be tired - you've only been working for an hour.
A. must not B. won' t C. can' t D. may not
9. - Isn' t that Ann's husband over there
- No, it _______ be him -I'm sure he doesn't wear glasses.
A. can't B. must not C. won't D. may not
10. There ____ be any difficulty about passing the road test since you
have practised a lot in the driving school.
A . mustn’t B. shan’t C. shouldn’t
’t
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11. I was on the highway when this car went past followed by a police car.
They ______ at lease 150 km an hour.

A. should have been doing B. must have been doing
C. could have done D. would have done
12. He _____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying
himself by the seaside.
A. should B. must C. wouldn’t D. can’t
13. ---- The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for
13 years before she Oh, dear! She _______ a lot of difficulties!
A. may go through B. might go through
C. ought to have gone through D. must have gone through
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14. This cake is very sweet. You __________ a lot of sugar in it.

A．should put B．could have put C．might put D．must have
put
15. —Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.
—Thanks. You it. I could manage it myself.
A．needn’t do B．needn’t have done C．mustn’t do
D．shouldn’t have done
16.—Tom is never late for work. Why is he absent today
—Something ________ to him.
A．must happen B．should have happened
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C．could have happened D．must have happened

情态动词+have done 结构
1．---You didn’t wait for Mr. Smith last night, did you
---No, but we ______. He didn’t return home at all.
A. couldn’t have waited B. needn’t have
C. didn’t need to D. should wait
2．Harry ______ have won the Physics competition easily yesterday, but


he gave up.
A. could B. might C. should D. must
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3．---May I speak to your manager Mr. Smith at six o’clock tonight ”

---“I’m sorry, Mr. Smith to a conference before then.”
A. will have gone B. had gone C. would have gone D. has gone
4．---Tom took away our teacher’s cell phone without being permitted.
--- Really I can’t imagine that he _______ have done such a thing.
A. must B. may C. can D. should
6．The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. I_________ the trouble
to carry my umbrella with me .
A. should have taken B. could have taken


C. needn't have taken D. mustn't have taken

7．He paid for a seat, when he ______ have entered free.
A. could B. would C. must D. need
8．I didn’t see her in the meeting room this morning. She at the
meeting .
A. mustn’t have spoken B. mightn’t have spoken
C. can’t have spoken D. shouldn’t have spoken
9．--- Hi, is that Peter Brown


---Sorry. You ______ the wrong number .

A. must dial B. must have dialed C. should dial D. should have dialed
10．I was on the highway when this car went past followed by a police car .
They ______ at least 150 kilometers an hour .
A. should have been doing B. must have been doing
C. could have done D. would have done
1. He is not poor. You ____ have lent him the money.
A. can’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
2. There was plenty of time. You ___ have hurried.
A. won’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t
paid for a seat, when he ___ have entered free. (05 山东)
A. could B. would C. must D. need
--- On, it ___ my brother, Peter.
A. must be B. must have been C. can have been D. might be
4. I ____ here in time, but I met an old friend of mine. I stopped and
talked with him for some time.
A. shouldn’t have come B. must have come
C. needn’t have come D. could have come
5. They ____ have finished the work yesterday, but it was raining hard.
A. must B. could C. should D. might
___ to him. ( 05江西 22题 )
A. must happen B. should have happened C. could have happened


D. must have happened