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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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