Deduction & Speculation exercises — Set 3: Speculation About the Present: Must Be, Can't Be & Might Be + -ing Exercises (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 12 min
The office light is on and I can hear typing. Someone in there.
It's midnight and her bedroom light is off. She .
I can smell something delicious from the kitchen. Mum dinner.
I can hear laughter and music from next door. The neighbours a party.
Ben just said the Earth is flat. He — nobody really believes that!
Emma is laughing and chatting happily with friends. She about the exam — she looks completely relaxed.
The factory gates are locked and there are no cars in the car park. They anything today.
He's wearing a suit and tie on a Saturday morning. He to something formal.
I can hear water running in the bathroom. Someone a shower.
I'm not sure what Sarah is doing. She TV — she usually watches at this time of day.
I wonder where Dad is. He the car — he said it was dirty this morning.
Karen's phone has been engaged for 30 minutes. She to someone.
I think Alex for us at the station, but I'm not 100% sure he got my message.
There are strange noises coming from upstairs. The cat with something up there.
Why is John wearing sports clothes at the office? He to the gym after work.
Sam is whispering on the phone and has moved to a quiet corner. He something private.
I'm not sure where Emma is right now. She late at the office — she has a big deadline tomorrow.
He's been in the bathroom for over an hour. He a bath, not just a quick shower!
It's 2 p.m. on a school day. The children their afternoon lessons right now.
This road doesn't look right at all. We the wrong way.
Deduction & Speculation exercises online (Worksheet)
Practise using must, can't, could, might, and may with be + -ing to speculate about what is happening right now. Use these structures to make deductions about what someone is doing at this moment, based on the evidence you can see or hear.