Lesson XXII: Speculaticve Statements of the Past

B.3. Speculations about the Past - ING-Forms Previous pattern: We SHOULD HAVE PRACTICED English last year. New pattern: S Action Block Rng-Block Actional Block … Modal-HAVE-ING-AF … Action Time John MIGHT HAVE BEEN RESTING WHEN YOU CAME. He MUST HAVE BEEN PLAYING the guitar. We SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRACTICING English WHEN YOU CAME. We COULD HAVE BEEN STUDYING grammar. Exercise: B.3.1. Speculate about the Past Use the fragments given to indicate possible situations. For example: Why didn't Paul hear us knock on the door ? - take a shower - HE MIGHT'VE BEEN TAKING A SHOWER . Why didn't she understand anything the professor said ? - sleep during the class- SHE MIGHT'VE BEEN SLEEPING DURING THE CLASS. 1. Why was he studying yesterday morning? -prepare for a test- 2. Why were the students discouraged? -make slow progress- 3. Why didn't Mrs. Johnson answer the phone? -work in the garden- 4. Why wasn't she worried about the weather? -travel by plain- 5. Why couldn't they understand him? -speak too fast- 6. Why was he stopped by the police? -drive too fast- 7. Why was she carrying a bag of corn? -feed her parrot- 8. Why couldn't you see the python? -hide behind the sofa- 9. Why was it so hot in Mrs. Jones's kitchen? -bake bread- 10. Why did Mike keep his bicycle in the garage? -fix it- 11. Why was Mr. Young doing better than the others? -attend classes regularly- 12. Why were all the women students absent? -attend a meeting-