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Test your understanding of the English lesson by answering these questions. You will get the answers and your score at the end of the quiz.
"Where is John?" Speculate with 90% certainty.





"Why is the bus late?" Speculate with 50% certainty.





Which of these sentences is NOT speculating about the present?





"How is the new Radiohead album?" Speculate with 90% certainty in the present.





"What's the temperature like today?" Speculate with 50% certainty in the present.





"Who has a pen?" Speculate with 50% certainty in the present.





"He has got to be on his way" means...



"They might be walking around the mall" means...



"Does he have a Nintendo Wii?" Speculate with 90% certainty in the present.





"You've gotta be kidding me" means...





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162 Comments on “Speculation in the Present – MUST, HAS TO, HAS GOT TO”


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Thanks alot

Friday, May 27th 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks a lot!!!! I recommend ur site to my students (I’m an English teacher from Russia)U help me a lot

Friday, May 27th 2011Reply to this comment

super!!! thanks for all!!!

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Wow! this is really helping me!thanks^^

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

I thank you for this interesting lesson. Your explanations are very clear.

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Very useful thanks thanks a lot

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you very much. You help me a lot.

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks a lot teacher. Your tips will be very helpful.

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Hi! You’ve got a mistake in the quiz!
“How is the new Radiohead album?” Speculate with 90% certainty in the present.
It could be good.
!!–>I has to be good.<–!! *should be IT because it's a correct answer.*
It might be good.
It may be good.

Other than that, it's very good! Thanks!

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

wow!!!thank u so much….would you please prepare a lesson for prepositions like inspite of,beneath,underneath,on account of,ahead of,despite etc?please reply…thanx

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

HI Alex, Thanks

Could you give a lesson on “let”

what does it mean

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Hi guys!!
Congratulations for this page!!!
My English theacher have been recommended it for me!!!

I enjoyed a lot of and will recommend it for my son and friends too..

So long!!!

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

i would like thank you teacher alex because your lessons online helps me to enhance my vocabulary

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Hi,Alex! Thanks for wonderful lesson!

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

thank you
I think I must be at engvid class soon

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

hi MR.alex i have scored 9 out of 10 >> i have question about “What’s the temperature like today?” Speculate with 50% certainty in the present.

It must be at least 15 degrees.
It may be at least 15 degrees.
It could have been at least 15 degrees.
It has got to be at least 15 degrees.

why it is

It may be at least 15 degrees?

and thank you for lesson

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks Alex

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Thanx Alex.

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

ALEX,
THE LESSON ON “SPECULATION” HAS BEEN OF A TREMENDOUS EXPERIENCE

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks mr alex

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Alex
I love your explanation. I can understand everything!
Could you explain about prepositions?
Thank you so much!!

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

alex, i rlly love ur way to teach, u clr each & every think to ur eng.vid.vom viewers.

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

yes! i love it… i got 99% on the quiz above and it really helps me to improve my knowledge about English… thanks a lot!

Saturday, May 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Hello teacher!! i just can tell u that i really like the way u teach, it’s very easy 2 learn English with ur lessons. Could u tell me what the difference between babysitter and nanny is?

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

hi Alex, you are wonderful teacher i have ever seen.
i request you to post every day one lesson. i am your regular followers.

thanks.

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks alot its quite informative.

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

LOL, thanks Alex.. I got your lesson :D

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

Thak you so much teacher

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

what a simple way of teaching!

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

I WANT KNOW THE PROPOSITION

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you it became easier with you. Your method is simple and effecient.

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

I really thank you a lot for imparting me this kind of grammar skill.I look forward to enjoying more tuition from you.God bless you so much.Good-bye.

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

I do love your lessons…:)My score was 10 out of 10!!!

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks a lot teacher Alex. you are a good teacher.

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

i got a perfect score!!!

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

hay thanks alex sir, you are a genious. I respect you a lot. I am your big fan.

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you very much..I’m an English teacher from Baubau, Indonesia.

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

Very good experience… I’ll follow you in the future, thank you !

Sunday, May 29th 2011Reply to this comment

Hello teacher! thank you so much for your teaching, I very like it.Can you help me? I don’t know the difference between have/has to and must to when I can use has/have to and must to?

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

alex,thanks a lot for your generosity & selflessness of teaching us.thanks a lot.God bless u richly.

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

10/10……

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

it was very usefull leeson, thank you Alex

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

thank you.
I’m not good at speaking english so that I’m looking for someone who want to improve his with me.
this is my name in the skype(waiss09)

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks very much

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

Brilliant

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks. It is a simple way of teaching I like it

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks,alex. u’re the best!!!!

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks! :)

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

I must say it was useful.

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

i love the teachers you have they are amazing and they make u actually understand

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

Great, tks alot

Monday, May 30th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks a lot

Tuesday, May 31st 2011Reply to this comment

thank’s MR.Alex

Tuesday, May 31st 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you!!!

Tuesday, May 31st 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!=)

Tuesday, May 31st 2011Reply to this comment

thank you vere much xD

Tuesday, May 31st 2011Reply to this comment

thank’s

Tuesday, May 31st 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you
I’ll use these sentence a lot.

Wednesday, June 1st 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you.
This has gotta be the best class among that I’ve ever seen.

Wednesday, June 1st 2011Reply to this comment

Dear teacher Alex,
I really thank you teacher Alex for all your topics iam admired of you so much .
Yours Sincerely,
Ameen.

Wednesday, June 1st 2011Reply to this comment

Dear mr Alex,
i appreciate u i learnt this lesson and u r all lesson are valuable thx
yours sincerely
harpreet singh

Thursday, June 2nd 2011Reply to this comment

Hi! sir,
For Me You are a very good teacher, You try to make your students understand topic easily.
Regards,
Sonia

Thursday, June 2nd 2011Reply to this comment

thank you for this great lesson

Thursday, June 2nd 2011Reply to this comment

thanks a lot!

Thursday, June 2nd 2011Reply to this comment

thank you so much sir

Thursday, June 2nd 2011Reply to this comment

thanks a lot!

Friday, June 3rd 2011Reply to this comment

it seems i have a improvement in my skills

Saturday, June 4th 2011Reply to this comment

thank you

Saturday, June 4th 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you so much

Saturday, June 4th 2011Reply to this comment

I thank you. Its been a lot of helpful.

Sunday, June 5th 2011Reply to this comment

hello how are you?
what does it mean ? ( to whom it may concern)
please explain me about this sentence please
thank you .

Sunday, June 5th 2011Reply to this comment

Very awesome, very interesting,very effective when i was listening & watching your video. and I really appreciate 100% and I learned a lot. So, thanks a lot and Keep up the good job ^______^

Monday, June 6th 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks Alex! It’s really helpful.
I’ve also read about speculation about the past, like “He must have been at work yesterday”.
But how should I say the negative?
“He must not have been at work yesterday” or “He must have not been at work yesterday”?

Thank you very much.

Tuesday, June 7th 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you very much…

Tuesday, June 7th 2011Reply to this comment

It is fantastic and easy. kindly put the video of phrasal verbs at your website I have got much problems. If you put that I thank you kindly

Tuesday, June 7th 2011Reply to this comment

thank you very very much!

Wednesday, June 8th 2011Reply to this comment

Dear All,
I am very thanksful from you guys for your hardworking and I am appreciating from your respective and useful website.
Thanks and wish you best of luck.

Thursday, June 9th 2011Reply to this comment

thank you Alex

Wednesday, June 15th 2011Reply to this comment

thank you for the lesson

Thursday, June 16th 2011Reply to this comment

This must be a best place to be if I have time, these class videos are very nice.

Tks a lot.

Thursday, June 16th 2011Reply to this comment

great lesson I was able to get 10 out of 10 from the first quiz…

thanks a lot

Friday, June 17th 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you so much for teaching us.

could you tell me the difference between these two sentences 1.the baby could be sleeping now
2. the baby would be sleeping now, thank you

Sunday, June 19th 2011Reply to this comment

HI. I LIKE THE QUIZ AFTER YOUR CLASS. THANKS

Sunday, June 19th 2011Reply to this comment

hi mr.Alex i,m Eman from Egypt thank you for the lesson .I get 10 of 10in quiz.

Monday, June 20th 2011Reply to this comment

rather well..!

Tuesday, June 21st 2011Reply to this comment

hell, I would like you to explain me the diference between may and might.
thank you.

Friday, June 24th 2011Reply to this comment

Hi! dear instructor. I would like to ask you; can we say ‘Marcus could be the best player of the team.’ instead of saying ‘Marcus could be the best player on the team.’ and what is the difference between those two sentences. thank you.

Friday, June 24th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks a lot! I understand everything so clearly! :)

Tuesday, June 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Alex, again incredibly well done.
thanks

Tuesday, June 28th 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you so much, It was very helpful. Keep going

Tuesday, June 28th 2011Reply to this comment

do you think guys i got to be better in english? anyway thank you guys more power…

Friday, July 1st 2011Reply to this comment

You are the best teacher ,thanks .

Friday, July 1st 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you kindly for this lesson..

Tuesday, July 5th 2011Reply to this comment

can we say like – she must be sleeping accept saying this she has got to be sleeping .
thank you.

Thursday, July 7th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks too much.

Thursday, July 7th 2011Reply to this comment

first of all i would like to thank the person who thought this wonderful site, thank you.
and then to you sir alex.,,thank you a lot.

Sunday, July 10th 2011Reply to this comment

this is realy good source to learn English thanks i am from Pakistan. Thank you sooooooo much

Tuesday, July 12th 2011Reply to this comment

Greetings!!

No langugage can express your sincere efforts to non english speakers.hats off to you sir.

Could you please offer a lesson on Past Speculations…i realy need that. please please please.

thank you in advnace

Saturday, July 16th 2011Reply to this comment

Nice lesson, but I’m sure there is a little spelling mistake in the “right” answer of the forth question of the quiz: In stead of “I has to be good” –>”It has to be good”

Tuesday, July 19th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks teacher now i know how to use both of word , and so great that i can fine this website its very useful for help people who want to be a good communication in english (in laos we say khop jai its mean thanks )

Thursday, July 21st 2011Reply to this comment

thank you so much mr. alex
i pass the quiz about speculation in the present
i got 9 of 10

Tuesday, August 2nd 2011Reply to this comment

Alex thanks alot. it is very help me.

Tuesday, August 2nd 2011Reply to this comment

thanks a lot and i jut learn about IF/ when

Wednesday, August 3rd 2011Reply to this comment

you’ve gotta be a good teacher, tank you see you soon

Monday, August 8th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks alex,this lesson is very useful.

Monday, August 8th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks aiex………………..

Tuesday, August 9th 2011Reply to this comment

I love your lessones , i alwayes have full marks in your quiz

Tuesday, August 23rd 2011Reply to this comment

I got 10/10……

Thursday, August 25th 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks a lot
i got a perfect score!!!

Thursday, September 1st 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks so much Sir.Alex for the nice and clear lesson.I got perfect 10 score.

Saturday, September 3rd 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you so much Alex, I appreciate it.

Wednesday, September 7th 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks Alex! You are great.
Ronnie and you are my favorites teachers! :)

Friday, September 9th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks Alex….. I loved u’r pronuation very clear for to understanding….

Sunday, September 11th 2011Reply to this comment

nice lesson!!got 10/10..thanks a lot!!

Thursday, September 15th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks alot ALEX 4 such a nice and helpful lesson.

Friday, September 23rd 2011Reply to this comment

Thanks you Alex! I understand your speaking lessons very well and my english isn’t good enough already.

Tuesday, September 27th 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you a lot, Hey teacher, i have question: can we say she does have to listen or she has not to listen, other question: What the difference between she has gotta and she gotta: Thank you

Tuesday, October 4th 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you sir

Sunday, October 9th 2011Reply to this comment

THANKS VERY MUCH

Monday, October 10th 2011Reply to this comment

very usefull

Friday, October 14th 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you so much,, Got perfect score

Tuesday, October 18th 2011Reply to this comment

10/10 :)
Thanks so much Mr. Alex
I like ur videos
Can u present lessons about pronunciation?
I hope that

Monday, October 24th 2011Reply to this comment

Hi Alex. I am so enjoyable to learn English with engvid.com because I think it is the most approach way to improve my English ability. Thank so much for your special website that let everyone learn English free. Best regards, Bunnie.

Monday, October 24th 2011Reply to this comment

Hi Alex. It was clear. Thanks a lot!

Friday, November 4th 2011Reply to this comment

wow! i’ve learned a lot! thank you. alex keep a good work.

Wednesday, November 9th 2011Reply to this comment

And if I speculate with 100% can I say “Alex must be a good teacher” or is it already a conviction and I should better say “He IS for sure a good teacher”?:)

Friday, November 11th 2011Reply to this comment

10/10 improving… thanks Alex for your wonderful lesson. :D

Saturday, November 12th 2011Reply to this comment

I’m an English teacher in Russia. I teach my students using should and ought to in conversations. Have our textbooks got a real information of real English?

Thursday, November 17th 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you Alex,you r good teacher the way u teach is very clear n good explantion

Saturday, November 19th 2011Reply to this comment

i got 7 of 10,thanks alex sir

Thursday, November 24th 2011Reply to this comment

10/10 !!
Up me!

Wednesday, November 30th 2011Reply to this comment

i like it

Friday, December 2nd 2011Reply to this comment

Hi Alex,
1. can I say, he should be at work instead he must be at work.
2. can i say, she must be sleeping/ instead she has got to be sleeping.
3. can i say, she has got to be babysitting instead she has to be babysitting-. what is differences between those sentences?

Monday, December 5th 2011Reply to this comment

whoooo not bad got 8 out of ten,,, tnx teacher alex.. have a great day always…..

Thursday, December 8th 2011Reply to this comment

Thank you :D

Monday, December 12th 2011Reply to this comment

thanks alot

Tuesday, December 13th 2011Reply to this comment

thank you so much teacher alex for this amazing and interesting lesson, i like the way you teach , merry christmas

Monday, December 26th 2011Reply to this comment

I have got 10 out of 10.
Thank you verymuch Alex sir.

Sunday, January 1st 2012Reply to this comment

Dear sir,

I am having doubt on “have to” and “have got to” what is the difference between thease two things.

1. I have to go.
2. I have got to go.(I gotta go)

wt is the different in thease two sentence. pls explain sir.

Thank u very much.

Monday, January 2nd 2012Reply to this comment

9/10

Tuesday, January 3rd 2012Reply to this comment

Thank you.

Thursday, January 19th 2012Reply to this comment

such an interesting lesson.

It{s going to help me a lot.

Thanks.

Wednesday, January 25th 2012Reply to this comment

thank Alex, I had 10/10, but it was easy especialy with your detailed explanation….

Wednesday, February 1st 2012Reply to this comment

In one of your examples you used NOT after MAY. I think you may not be 22. If I use it before the verb THINK will it have the same meaning? I don’t think you may be 22.

Friday, February 3rd 2012Reply to this comment

very good
in Egypt we say

who taught me a characters I became his slave
realy thank you very mush

Monday, February 13th 2012Reply to this comment

Thank you so much for helping me to speak English. Alex you are Amazing teacher much recpect:)

Sunday, February 19th 2012Reply to this comment

Thank you so much Prof. Alex; you’re the best. Rocio.

Tuesday, February 28th 2012Reply to this comment

THANK you so much Alex.YOU are great

Wednesday, February 29th 2012Reply to this comment

THANKS YOU SIR .

Friday, March 9th 2012Reply to this comment

Alex which one is correct
I has to go. OR I have to go.
OR I has got to go.

Tuesday, March 13th 2012Reply to this comment

Hi Alex… I would like to know if is correct to say Did he have to hire a tutor ? like obligation or it can be Did he has to hire a tutor???
thanks

Friday, March 23rd 2012Reply to this comment

thanks for the lesson.

Wednesday, March 28th 2012Reply to this comment

Thanks you Alex. You help us a lot. I’m from Senegal, west africa.

Monday, April 9th 2012Reply to this comment

you are really awesome.
thanks

Saturday, April 14th 2012Reply to this comment

thanks sir.alex i’ve got 9 out of 10 in quiz

Thursday, April 19th 2012Reply to this comment

thank you:)

Friday, April 20th 2012Reply to this comment

100% again i can’t believe, I think you have got right sense of explain to me. Thanks

Friday, April 20th 2012Reply to this comment

Thank you Alex, your pronunciation is excellent!, You help me a lot!.

Thursday, May 3rd 2012Reply to this comment
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