巧记must,can,may表示“推测”的用法首先请看下面的顺口溜:can不肯,may不问,must肯定不否问。这个顺口溜介绍了can(could),may(might),must表“推测”时所适用的句式的区别。其含义如下:can不肯,即:can(could)一般不用于肯定句;may不问,即:may(might)一般不用于疑问句;must肯定不否问,即:must一般仅用于肯定句,不用于否定句和疑问句。一、表示有把握的推测时,肯定句用must(一定,准是),否定句用can’t(不可能,一定不)。must(can’t)+动词原形,表示对现在情况的推测。must(can’t)+bedoing,表示对现在正在进行的情况的推测。must(can’t)+havedone,表示对过去情况的推测。例如:Youmustbehungryafteralongwalk.长途步行之后你一定饿了。Theymustbewaitingforus.Let’shurryup.他们一定在等我们。让我们快点走吧。Youmusthaveleftyourbaginthetheatre.你准是把你的包丢在剧院了。Youcan’tbehungry,youhavejusthadyourdinner.你现在不可能觉得饿,你刚吃过饭。Hewearsglassesallthetime,hiseyesightcan’tbegettingbetter.他一直带着眼镜,他的视力不可能在好转。Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout,hecan’thavereaditverycarefully.他一点也不知道这本书是关于什么的,他一定没有仔细读过此书。二、表示把握不大的推测即可能性时,用can和may,常译为“也许,可能”。may用于肯定句与否定句,一般不用于疑问句。can常用于疑问句,一般不用于肯定句。例如:Thenewsmayormaynotbetrue.这消息也许是真的,也许不是真的。Atthemomentshemaybeplayingwithherclassmates.此刻她可能正在和同学们玩。AnnamightnothaveseenTomyesterday.安哪昨天可能没有看见汤姆。WherecanWeiFangbe?魏芳会在哪里呢?Whatcantheybequarrellingabout?他们可能在争吵些什么呢?Canshehavelostthebook?她可能已把那本书丢了?跟踪小练习:从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Jenny______withhimatthattime,forIwashavingdinnerwithherinmyhome.A.can’thavebeenB.mustn’thavebeenC.musthavebeenD.mayhavebeen2.Itiscoldintheroom.They______haveturnedofftheheating.A.mustB.oughttoC.shouldD.could3.—Someoneisknockingatthedoor.—Who______itbeatthishourofday?A.mayB.canC.mustD.should4.Ididn’thearthephone.I______asleep.A.mustbeB.musthavebeenC.shouldbeD.shouldhavebeen5.Johnson______beapoliceman.Heismuchtooshort.A.mayB.mustn’tC.shouldD.can’t6.—Jackfelloffaladderyesterday,buthewasallright.—Heislucky.He______himselfbadly.A.canhavehurtB.couldhavewoundedC.mighthavehurtD.musthavewounded7.—Whotoldyouthenews?—Idon’trememberclearly.It______Mary.—It______Mary.Shedoesn’tknowit.A.mayhavebeen;can’tbeB.canbe;mustn’tbeC.musthavebeen;can’thavebeenD.mayhavebeen;maynotbeKey:1.A2.A3.B4.B5.D6.C7.A