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Must and Cant ,

A: must You have been travelling all day. You must be tired. must be tired)

(Travelling is tiring and youve been travelling all day, so you

cant

Youve just had lunch. You cant be hungry already. (People are not normally hungry just after eating a meal. Youve just eaten, so you cant be hungry) Study the structure: I/you/he (etc) Must be ( tired/ hungry/ at work etc.. ) Cant do (get/ know/ have etc..) be (doing/ going/ joking etc..)

B: Past tense must have (done) cant have done ,

I didnt hear the phone, I must have been asleep. Study structure. I/you/he (etc) Must Cant have been (asleep/ at work etc.) been (doing/ working etc.) gone (got/ known etc)

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