{"id":4865,"date":"2024-12-22T10:10:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T16:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=4865"},"modified":"2024-12-23T05:40:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T11:40:21","slug":"christmas-examples-past-modals-must","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/christmas-examples-past-modals-must\/","title":{"rendered":"past modals: 4 colorful christmas examples of &#8216;must&#8217; in the past"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@richyrocksenglish\/video\/7451566164385271045\" data-video-id=\"7451566164385271045\">\n<section><a title=\"@richyrocksenglish\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@richyrocksenglish?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@richyrocksenglish<\/a> 4 fun examples of how must can be used in the past <a title=\"fyp\u30b7\u309a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp%E3%82%B7%E3%82%9A?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#fyp\u30b7\u309a<\/a> <a title=\"yourpage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/yourpage?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#yourpage<\/a> <a title=\"english\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/english?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#english<\/a> <a title=\"vocabulary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/vocabulary?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#vocabulary<\/a> <a title=\"englishcoach\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/englishcoach?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#englishcoach<\/a> <a title=\"englishpractice\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/englishpractice?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#englishpractice<\/a> <a title=\"ingles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/ingles?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ingles<\/a> <a title=\"vocabularioeningles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/vocabularioeningles?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#vocabularioeningles<\/a> <a title=\"must\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/must?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#must<\/a> <a title=\"pastmodals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/pastmodals?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#pastmodals<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - richyrocksenglish\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7451566197269023493?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; richyrocksenglish<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>like the<strong> tiktok<\/strong> says, <em>must<\/em>, like all the <strong>past modals<\/strong> is tricky for english learners to apply correctly. but fortunately, christmas entertainment has provided four memorable examples of past modals. remember that <em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">must<\/span><\/em> in the past expresses the greatest\u00a0probability or the most logical explanation, NOT obligation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>there are many, many representations, parodies, adaptations, etc. \u00a0of<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <strong>charles dickens<\/strong><\/span>&#8216; <em><strong>a christmas carol<\/strong><\/em>, especially the main character in the novel, <strong>ebenezer scrooge<\/strong>. \u00a0<em><strong>scrooge<\/strong><\/em> has evolved into a word used to describe somone who resists the christmas spirit or has a negative attitude about celebrating christmas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4904\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scrooges-300x205.png\" alt=\"8 different scrooges\" width=\"323\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scrooges-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scrooges.png 479w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><em>8 versions of scrooge<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>this clip from the 1951 version of\u00a0<em><strong>a christmas carol<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0shows\u00a0a repentant <strong>ebenezer scrooge (played by alastair sim)\u00a0<\/strong>waking up on christmas morning after having been visited by three spirits who showed him the consequences of his &#8220;christmas is a <strong><em>humbug<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; attitude.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 426px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-4865-1\" width=\"426\" height=\"240\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scrooge-xmas-morning.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scrooge-xmas-morning.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scrooge-xmas-morning.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>he is unsure how much time has passed and fears he <em>may have missed<\/em> christmas day. when he realizes that he hasn&#8217;t, he says (at :33) that<\/p>\n<h4>the spirits <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>must have done <\/strong><\/em><\/span>everything in one night. of course. they can do anything, <em>can&#8217;t they<\/em>? of course they can.<\/h4>\n<p><em>they can do anything, can&#8217;t they?<\/em> is a <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/u-cant-handle-truth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tag question<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scrooge-xmas-morn.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4903\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scrooge-xmas-morn-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"the spirits must have done it all in one night!\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6><i>the spirits\u00a0<em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">must have done<\/span><\/em><\/i><i>\u00a0everything in one night!<\/i><\/h6>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the famous christmas song <em><strong>frosty the snowman<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0tells the story of a snowman who magically comes to life to play with a group of children one december afternoon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jimmy Durante  &quot;Frosty The Snowman&quot;\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SDNcJL90Y9A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>the lyrics of the song offer this explanation as to how it happened\u00a0at :27<\/p>\n<h4><strong>there <em>must have been<\/em> some magic in that old silk hat they found<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/frosty-the-snowman.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4905\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/frosty-the-snowman-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"frosty the snowman-must have been some magice in that hat\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" \/><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><em>i don&#8217;t know why i can talk and dance, must be the hat.<\/em><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>it must&#8217;ve been ol&#8217; santa claus<\/strong><\/em> by <strong>harry connick jr<\/strong> describes a boy&#8217;s christmas eve sleigh ride with santa.\u00a0 but was it real? on christmas morning when his parents tell him the window in his room <em><strong>blew open overnight<\/strong><\/em> (was forced open by the wind during the night) he tells them it <em>must&#8217;ve been<\/em> the cat.\u00a0 but then the family realizes that the boy has santa&#8217;s big red hat, thus the title of the song &#x1f385;&#x1f3fd;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F2TcCrf1Imo?si=X1TQ8vWep7W8l2xp\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>buck owens<\/strong>&#8216; christmas carol\u00a0<em><strong>santa looked a lot like daddy<\/strong><\/em> has two examples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Buck Owens - Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rw1pJwqGA8g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>the song is written from the perspective of a boy who is skeptical about several details of santa&#8217;s visit to his house. \u00a0the chorus says&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>well, he didn&#8217;t come down the chimney<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>so mama <em>must have let him in<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>and in the second verse (1:20), after explaining that he didn&#8217;t see any of santa&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/rudolph-the-rest-of-the-reindeer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reindeer<\/a> or his <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/santas-sleigh-other-sleighs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sleigh<\/a>, he concludes<\/p>\n<h4><strong>but he sure brought a lot of presents<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>so santa claus he <em>must have been<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Transparent_Santa_with_Presents_PNG_Clipart.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8461\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Transparent_Santa_with_Presents_PNG_Clipart-212x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Transparent_Santa_with_Presents_PNG_Clipart-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Transparent_Santa_with_Presents_PNG_Clipart.png 423w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><em>if he&#8217;s bringing a bunch of presents, he <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">must be<\/span> santa. no further questions<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>the boy wasn&#8217;t sure what happened, but the way he understands it is that probably his mama let santa in the house, and because he left a lot of presents, it had to be santa, not his daddy.<\/p>\n<p>can u give an example (christmas or otherwise) of how to use <em>must<\/em> in the past? what do u think about these xmas carols? \u00a0are they on your playlists this holiday season? \u00a0share your comments under <strong>leave a reply<\/strong><\/p>\n<form name=\"s2form\" method=\"post\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ip\" value=\"216.73.216.11\" \/><span style=\"display:none !important\"><label for=\"firstname\">Leave This Blank:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"firstname\" name=\"firstname\" \/><label for=\"lastname\">Leave This Blank Too:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"lastname\" name=\"lastname\" \/><label for=\"uri\">Do Not Change This:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"uri\" name=\"uri\" value=\"http:\/\/\" \/><\/span><p><label for=\"s2email\">Your email:<\/label><br><input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"s2email\" value=\"Enter email address...\" size=\"20\" onfocus=\"if (this.value === 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