YUNOVA · English Grammar · Module 11: Advanced structures

Modals of deduction: must have, might have

Notes for offline study · 3 November 2026

Modals of deduction: must have, might have

Key points

  • Must have + past participle shows strong certainty about the past.
  • Might have or could have shows a past possibility.
  • Can't have shows you are sure something did not happen.