Extra grammar topics Jan-May

Question 1

You raised three kids alone?? That must…

sympathy: должно быть, было очень сложно

Answer 1

You raised three kids alone?? That must’ve been (really) hard.

must + have + V3 = догадка о прошлом

Question 2

Somehow he found out about her lover.
Someone must…

a guess: наверно, кто-то ему рассказал

Answer 2

Somehow he found out about her lover.
Someone must’ve told him.

must + have + V3 = догадка о прошлом

Question 3

Oh, you’re a travel blogger?
That …

a guess / sympathy: наверно, было очень сложно во время пандемии

Answer 3

Oh, you’re a travel blogger?
That must have been very difficult during the pandemic.

must + have + V3 = догадка о прошлом

Question 4

Oh, you’re a travel blogger?
You must…

a compliment: наверно, вы видели много интересных мест?

Answer 4

Oh, you’re a travel blogger?
You must’ve seen a lot of interesting places.

must + have + V3 = догадка о прошлом

Question 5

I can’t find Dave anywhere.
He..

a guess: наверно он ушёл - уехал домой - нашёл себе другую девушку

Answer 5

I can’t find Dave anywhere.
He must’ve left.
He must’ve gone home.
He must’ve found another girl.

must + have + V3 = догадка о прошлом

Question 6

Jenny, what are you doing?
Where’s the babysitter???

a guess: наверно, уснула - наверно, опять напилась

Answer 6

Jenny, what are you doing?
Where’s the babysitter???
She must have fallen asleep.
She must have gotten drunk - again.

must + have + V3 = догадка о прошлом

Question 7

Oh no, where’s my wallet???
I …

a guess: видимо, я забыла его дома

Answer 7

Oh no, where’s my wallet???
I must’ve left it at home.

must + have + V3 = догадка о прошлом

Question 8

My friend told me she was gonna be at the party, but now I can’t see her anywhere.
Наверно она передумала. = She …

Answer 8

My friend told me she was gonna be at the party, but now I can’t see her anywhere.
Наверно она передумала. = She must have changed her mind.

must + have + V3 = догадка о прошлом

Question 9

I asked the contractor to send me 12 bottles of water, but he sent 20.
Наверно он неправильно расслышал. = He..

Answer 9

I asked the contractor to send me 12 bottles of water, but he sent 20.
Наверно он неправильно расслышал. = He must have misheard me.

must + have + V3 = догадка о прошлом

Question 10

I thought Pete was gonna do the task, but now it turns out he thought I would do it.
Похоже, произошла мискоммуникация / недопонимание. = There…

Answer 10

I thought Pete was gonna do the task, but now it turns out he thought I would do it.
Похоже, произошла мискоммуникация. = There must have been a miscommunication.

or: There must have been a misunderstanding.

must + have + V3 = догадка о прошлом

Question 11

And whenever I think I’m actually starting to figure my kids out, they grow up and I’m b_ _ _ one. (= I fail completely, I lose all my progress)

Answer 11

And whenever I think I’m actually starting to figure my kids out, they grow up and I’m back to square one.

Question 12

So unfortunately, this _ us back _ _ _… which only means we have to work harder than we did before, right?

Answer 12

So unfortunately, this brings us back to square one… which only means we have to work harder than we did before, right?

or this takes us back to square one

Question 13

_ (в чём подвох?)
_ (нет подвоха)

Answer 13

What’s the catch?
No catch.