Modals of Certainty - Must, Can't and Couldn't - Learn English Grammar

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  • Опубликовано: 2 янв 2025

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  • @zebunisoortiqova6132
    @zebunisoortiqova6132 8 месяцев назад +1

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  • @nilyanilya9797
    @nilyanilya9797 6 лет назад

    I think you have very clear English because I can understand you and I am not good at listening without my own native language subtitles.

  • @edouardfinet7887
    @edouardfinet7887 7 лет назад +1

    Hi, great informative video. Just a thing. your music kept starting and stopping. (around the 2:30 mark)
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  • @antonromanenko3200
    @antonromanenko3200 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you

  • @ritusonii2197
    @ritusonii2197 4 года назад

    Ma'am ,
    can we not use must not+ have+ past participle in any case??
    for ex- "You must not have heard this"
    please reply

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  4 года назад +2

      Hi Ritu, Must not is a modal of prohibition and it means that it is not allowed. So I think it would be better to use Can't have + past participle. "You can't have heard this. " This means you are practically certain that you will not have heard this. Hope that helps! 🙏

    • @ritusonii2197
      @ritusonii2197 4 года назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow ma'am , thank u so much for answering
      ma'am, can we use can+ not +have +pp for past
      ex- " He didnt wish me good morning. He cant have seen u or you must have seen you.
      (for past , can we use 'can')
      and of we use must not (as most americans do , will it be wrong??)
      please reply

  • @Leo007619
    @Leo007619 3 года назад

    We can use "must not" for a locigal conclusion.

    • @Leo007619
      @Leo007619 3 года назад

      and we use 'should' for a degree of certainty, as well. If the flight was on time [we don't know], he should have arrived in Jakarta early this morning[we don't know].

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  2 года назад

      That's right. Well done.

  • @김정은-m6w
    @김정은-m6w 5 лет назад

    If you are sure something is not true, you can say "can't be" or "couldn't be" as a modal, right?
    Are these interchangeable in terms of modal of certainty?
    For instance, we can say "It can't be mine" or "It couldn't be mine."

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  5 лет назад

      Yes, you are right and they are interchangeable in terms of modals of certainty! A good point !

    • @김정은-m6w
      @김정은-m6w 5 лет назад

      @@oxfordenglishnow Thanks for your prompt reply. To make it clear, let me take an example. Do both "It can't be mine." and "It couldn't be mine." have the same meaning in the present tense?

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  5 лет назад

      @@김정은-m6w Hi, yes they mean that it is nearly certainly not yours. Both express near certain situations using modals. Hope that helps!

  • @sunkaraeliya2889
    @sunkaraeliya2889 7 лет назад

    What is the meaning of "likely to happen "?

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  7 лет назад

      Hi Sunkara, it means "possible" or will probably happen. Hope that helps.

    • @sunkaraeliya2889
      @sunkaraeliya2889 7 лет назад

      But Oxford dictionary says that "likely means probable or expected"Please explain this.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  7 лет назад

      Yes, probably happen... I agree with Oxford dictionary, of course!!

    • @sunkaraeliya2889
      @sunkaraeliya2889 7 лет назад

      But what about "Expected "?does it mean something else rather probable?

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  7 лет назад

      Expect means: regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of. So examples of this would be:
      I expect to read it. I expect him later. She expects that they will come.

  • @emygh7847
    @emygh7847 3 года назад

    Hey,is not could the simple past of can

  • @leonardobracci3049
    @leonardobracci3049 3 года назад

    Misophonia alert. Great video though.

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  3 года назад

      Hi Leonardo, glad you liked the video but caused you to want to flee?

  • @sunkaraeliya2889
    @sunkaraeliya2889 7 лет назад +1

    What is the meaning of "be going to happen"?

    • @oxfordenglishnow
      @oxfordenglishnow  7 лет назад

      "going to happen" means that something will take place or occur. We don't say, "be going to happen" as it's not grammatically correct.

    • @sunkaraeliya2889
      @sunkaraeliya2889 7 лет назад +1

      Thank you for clearing my doubts. I hope you help me improve my English further in the future.