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Might and may

I can recognize and use may and might for possibility,and may for permission.

Might and may for possibility *1 O 15.1 What might happen? Complete the

sentences with the endings below.Then listen O
and check.
That balloon
eet-rt pop help you be a fox see a rainbow
might land here.
Way I use the
binoculars now?

ÿ The cat might eat if

Might and may are modal verbs.We use might
and may to talk about something that is possible,
1 Ithink this might
but not definite.

1
Subject might (not)/may (not) Base form

It might land here.

She may want help.

We use might / may and might not / may not to 2 We might
talk about present possibilities.

is might (may) be might (may) not be isn't

There mightbeamessageon it.
James may haveapen.

3 Is it a dog? It might
We also use might/ may and might not / may not
to talk about future possibilities.

will might (may) might (may) not won't

You might hurtsomeone.
Itmay landhere.

4 The balloon might _ i
We often use I think ...with might / may and
might not / may not when we are not sure about * 2 Are the sentences in exercise 1 about a
the possibilities.
present (P) or future (F) possibility? Write P or F.
I think I mightgo home now. _ _ _ _
ÿ P 1 2 3 4

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