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MAYv/s
MIGHT
Expresing possibility
By; Miss Paulina Olea Vergara 2010
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Imaginethere is a
reallygoodparty this
weekend!!
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You really want to gobut no one has
invited you yet.
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Its Johnasking you
What are youdoing this
weekendbaby?
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Well, Johnny I mightgo to the party this
weekend, and pigs
might fly too!
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Thetelephonerings
again
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Its Brad Pitt
asking you
What are you
doing thisweekend
baby?
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I may goif
you go too.
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The use of the modal verbs may and mightis a way
to talk aboutpossible activities orhappeningsin the future:
I'm not sure I'll go to the party. I may be away.
Don't call me by at 7.20. I might be watching TV. Prepare something to eat. Mr. Johnson might be
hungry.
We may not be able to go to school this week.
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Remember!
We use MAY to suggest something is possible.
(Strong probability)
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It may rain latertodaylook at the clouds!
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Ihave a lot of
workI maynot have time
to do it today.
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Im notfeeling
well
Imay notbe able to
go to
schooltomorrow.
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Keep in mind!
We use MIGHT to suggest a small possibility ofsomething.
(Weak probability)
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I will call my mother.
She might be athome.
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My father might lend me his car this weekend
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Make predictions using MAY or MIGHT and the clues given.
Write the sentences in your notebook.
a) Class / organise / picnic or a party.
b) You / study / gastronomy.
c) Your friend / go to South Africa.
d) Petrol prices / increase.
e) You / see the film toy story 3 on Sunday.
f) Your mother/ lend you / her car
g) It / rain / tomorrow.
h) You / finish / yourhomework for tomorrow
Exercises
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Write sentences withMAY orMIGHT when corresponding.
1) (It is less possible that I will go to the cinema)
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2) (It is possible that I will see you tomorrow.)
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3) (It is possible that Anna will forget to phone)
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4) ( It is less possible that it will snow today)
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5) (It is less possible that I will be late tonight)_________________________________________________
6) (It is possible that I will play wii this weekend)
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Exercises
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Exercises
1. Where are you going for your
holidays?
2. What are you doing at the weekend?
3. When will you see Mary again?
4. What are you going to have for dinner?
5. How are you going to get home
tonight?
6. Ihear you won some money. What are
you going to do with it?
I __________________________
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Somebody is asking you about your plans. You have some ideas but you are not
sure. Choose from the box and write sentences with MIGHT or MAY
Fish go away Italy Monday new car taxi
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