从肯定到否定:(肯定的程度由高到低到否定)
must, should, may(偶尔也会用can但不太常用,因为一般用于否定或疑问了), might, can't
对现在的推测:must/should/may/might/can't +动词原形
对已发生的动作或状态的推测:
must/should/may/might/can't +have +动词的过去分词
He must be in the house because the light is on.(他现在肯定在家,因为灯亮着。)
He must have left the house because the light is off.(他肯定离开家了,因为灯没亮。)
1. must 可能性最大(90%)意为“肯定”
2. may 和might 可能性次之(60%)意为“可能,也许”
3. 可能性小于一半(50%)就要用否定
4. may not /might not 可能性(40%),意为“可能不”
5. can't 否定意味最大,意为“不可能”
sb may/might + do