Present Simple(adj) Affirmative(darak gap) Subject+Verb(s,es)+O+P+T

e.g Sue wasn’t at home last night when we went to visit her.She might have been studying at the library.


e.g Joe wasn’t at home last night.He has a lot of exams coming up soon,and he is also working on a term paper.He must have been studying at the library.


Expressing Preference
a)Prefer-avzal ko’rmoq
b)Would rather-avzal ko’rmoq


Prefer
1.
Subject+Prefer+Noun+to(than)+Noun
e.g I prefer biology to history(Man tarixdan ko’ra biologiyani avzal ko’raman)
e.g She prefers coffee to tea(U choydan ko’ra cofeni avzal ko’radi)
2.
Subject+Prefer Ving something+To(than)+Ving something
-I prefer reading English texts to speaking in English.
3.
Subject+Prefer to+V+rather than+V
e.g I prefer to eat fish rather than (eat)meat
4.
Subject+would prefer to+V+rather than+V
e.g I would prefer to walk home rather than take the bus
e.g I’d prefer to have juice rather than Coke
Attention:Prefer not to
e.g I would prefer not to discuss this issue.


Would rather
1.
Subject+would rather+Verb+O+P+T
e.g I would rather do my shopping tomorrow


Subject+would rather not+Verb+O+P+T
-How much do you weigh?
-I would rather not tell you
2.
Subject+would rather+V+than+V
e.g I would rather watch a comedy than watch a thriller
Progressive forms of modals
Present
Subject+modal verb+be+Ving+O+P+T
e.g Look.Those people who are coming in the door are carrying wet umbrellas.It must be raining
-Let’s just knock on the door lightly.
-Tom may be sleeping.
Eshikni sekinroq taqillatgin john xozir uxlayotgan bulishi mumkun
-All of the lights in Ann’s room are turned off.She must be sleeping.
-Do you smell smoke?
-I sure do.Something must be burning in the kitchen.