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Subjective modal verbs and Futur II

B2

Er müsste schon da sein. Sie wird es vergessen haben. Modal verbs can also express assumptions, and Futur II guesses about completed events – so you can nuance certainty and probability.

  • Modal verbs in epistemic use
  • Future II (epistemic past assumption)

Exercises

Grammar in context

Read these texts to consolidate what you learned. They fit this grammar lesson especially well.