Perfect Modals
Perfect modals in English are used to express certainty, possibility, necessity, or speculative statements about the past. Here are the various perfect modals and how to use each: 1. ** Must have + past participle**: Suggests a strong probability or logical assumption about an action in the past. - Example: He must have left the office; his car is not in the parking lot. 2. ** Might/Could have + past participle**: Indicates a possibility in the past, often one of several possibilities. - Example: She might have taken the earlier train. 3. ** Should have + past participle**: Expresses an expected or recommended action that did not occur in the past. - Example: They should have arrived by now, I'm worried they got lost. 4. ** May have + past participle**: Implies that an action possibly occurred, but there is still some uncertainty. It’s less certain than "must have." - Example: He may have forgotten our meeting today. 5. ** Would have + past participle**: