情态动词也可以和动词进行形式或完成进行形式构成谓语:表示“应当正在……”,“想必正在……”的意思。
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$ j4 e1 n: q+ F1 J# F. } why should we be sitting here doing nothing?
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she might still be thinking about the question you raised.$ y/ V" l0 k* J+ Y& E
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he can't be swimming in such weather.
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9 r3 C H6 z" s2 ~6 y at the moment she may (might) be playing with her schoolmates.9 S6 m# f- ?' g( l! E
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we needn't be standing here in the rain. we might take shelter in the hut over there.3 N0 d _" T- t
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情态动词间或也可以和一个动词的完成进行形式构成谓语,表示“应当一直在……”,“想必一直在……”这类意思。
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【例如】
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they are sweating all over. they must have been working in the fields.
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- c& U* j9 y, k2 g) r! a they may have been discussing the problem this morning.
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) C3 n6 n* @+ J. b she couldn't have been swimming all day. |