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 | John must have been ill. (John debe de haber estado enfermo.) |
| They might have missed the train. (Puede ser que hayan perdido el tren) |
| I could have come yesterday. (Podría haber venido ayer.) |
| It can't/couldn't have been Mary. (No puede haber sido Mary.) |
2 Examples:
| She must be rich. (Debe de ser rica.) |
| Tom might be at the cinema. (Puede ser que Tom esté en el cine.) |
| They can't be Swedish. (No pueden ser suecos.) |
3 Examples:
| It might rain tomorrow. (Puede ser que mañana llueva.) |
| Ann could lend us the money. (Ann nos podría dejar el dinero.) |
We can, of course, also express these notions with other expressions, e.g.:
| They will possibly/probably come tomorrow.
(Posiblemente/probablemente vendrán mañana.) |
| They are likely to arrive late.
(Es probable que lleguen tarde.) |
| It's quite likely that it'll rain.
(Es muy probable que llueva.) |
| They're unlikely to accept our offer.
(Es poco probable que acepten nuestra oferta.) |
| Eric's bound to pass the exam.
(Seguro que Eric aprobará el examen.) |
| You're sure to recognise Peter.
(Seguramente reconocerás a Peter.) |
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