Might, might not: Possibility

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    Might, might not: Possibility

    Exercise 3

    Complete each sentence using might, might not and one of the verbs in the box.
    be – get – go – have – like – play – spend – rain – remember – stay – win

    EXAMPLE: The food isn’t very good. You might not like it.

    1'Where are you going next summer?' 'We don't have any money, so we anywhere.

    2'Collin isn't at home.' 'He in his office.'

    3He's trained very hard. I think he the competition.

    4'Why hasn't Nick called him?' 'He his number.'

    5If you don't take a map, you lost.

    6I don't feel like going out. I think I at home.

    7She what happened because she hit her head very hard.

    8Look at those clouds. It this afternoon.

    9If it doesn't rain, I tennis tomorrow.

    10He said he the money he won on a new car.


     

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  • When do we use might and might not?

    Grammar chart for A2 pre-intermediate lesson illustrating the meanings of the modal verb 'Might, might not' with examples.

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    Might (not)= Maybe it is (not) true

    We use might/might not when we think something is (not) or will (not) be true, but we aren’t sure.

    • ‘Suzan isn’t answering the phone.’ ‘She might be in the garden.’
    • The sky is clearing up. It might not rain this afternoon. 
    • They might win the competition. 

    I might (not)= It is possible that I will (not)

    We say that someone might do something to mean that ‘it is possible that someone will do something‘.

    • I might go for a run this afternoon. (=It’s possible that I will go for a run.)
    • She might come to the conference.

    We say that someone might not do something to mean that ‘it is possible that someone won’t do something‘.

    • I might not come to the party. (=It’s possible that I won’t come to the party.)
    • He might not go to work tomorrow. 

    May, may not

    May= might

    We can use may and may not instead of might and might not.

    • She may be late for class this morning. 
    • They may not like your decision. 

    May I…?

    We don’t often use might or may in questions. However, we can use may I in questions to ask for permission.

    • May I sit here? (=Can I sit here?)
    • May I come in?

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