particularly when we want to
show that we are unsure about the possibility.
Notice that we can combine these two patterns to talk about possible situations or activities that
went on over a period of time until now (see also Unit 8):
• David didn't know where the ball was, but he thought his sister
might have been playing
with it. (= from a past time until now)
We use
may/might/could +
+ have + past participle
(compare Unit
20D) to say it is likely that something would have happened in the past if circumstances had been
different, or to say that by some time in the future it is likely that something will have happened.
(Notice that we don't use 'can well (etc.) + have + past participle'):
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