Future and Modals : Unit 25, May and Might

A.      may or might + base form (may go/ might go / may play / might play, etc.)

I/we/you/they He/she/it

May (not) Might (not)

Be Go Play Come

B.      may/might = it is possible that something will happen.
You can use may or might :

-          I may go to the movies tonight.
or I might go to movies tonight. (=perhaps I will go)

-          “When is Pam going to phone you?”     “I don’t know. She may phone
this afternoon.”

-          Take an umbrella with you. It might rain.

-          “Do you think Jack will come to the party?”   “I’m not sure. He may.”
(= He may come.)

-          “Are you going out tonight?”     “I might.” (= I might go out.”)

Study the difference :

-          I’m studying tennis tommorow. (sure)
I may play tennis tommorow. (possible)

-          Barbara is going to France next week. (sure)
Barbara might go to France next week. (possible)

C.      The negative is may not or might not :

-          I might not to go work tommorow. ( = perhaps I will not go)

-          Sue may not come to the party ( = perhaps she will not come)

D.      May I . . . ? = Is it okay to do something ?:

-          May I smoke? (= Is it okay if I smoke? / Can I smoke?)

“May I sit here?”    “Yes, of course.”