tuesday, may 15th, 2012. last class can ability / possibility inability / impossibility asking...
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Exercise
Fill in the gaps with COULD, CAN, WOULD.
I _____finish tomorrow. (not sure)
He _____ go if he wants. (certainty)
We ______ be very tired after playing soccer. (probability)
Exercise
_____ you play chess with me? (Formal Request)
_____ you call me? (formal request)
___ she go out tonight? (informal request)
May
I may be able tomorrow.
She may want to go with you.
The teacher may be giving juice.
She may hate you after having cheated on her.
He may be drunk after that party.
It may be pretty difficult to say that you are a
thief.
May Not
My mom may not be so happy after
knowing she’s gonna be a granny.
I may not work tomorrow.
They may not know that.
It may not be a good idea.
He may not play in the street.
May – Request Permission
May I leave early?
May I smoke here?
May I ask a question please?
May we go home now?
May I use your telephone?
May we suggest something?
Might - Possibility
She might be on the bus. I think her car is having problems.
She might not be on the bus. She might be walking home.
She might have taken the bus. I'm not sure how she got to work.
She might not have taken the bus. She might have walked home.
Might - Suggestion
You might try the cheesecake.
You might not want to eat the cheese cake. It's very calorific.
Rewrite these sentences using May or Might. I am talking to my boss and I
am very thirsty. I really need a glass of water.
I am not sure if Susy got the message.
I think that your ex will get over you soon.
I think I’m wrong.
I don’t think you should tell her about your disease.
I do want to go early, but my teacher is very strict.
I think that your friend is cheating on her girlfriend.