MIGHT AND MAY

MODAL VERBS

What is a modal verb?

MODAL VERBS

Is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express: ability, possibility, permission or obligation

MODAL VERBS

MAY & MIGHT

If you dont know where are going, you might wind up someplace else.

Anonimous.

CLASS TOPICS

CLASS AIMS

By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

Grammatical Structure.

• Describe events in present, past and future.
• Differentiate both modal verbs.

• Articulate statements usign may and might.

Possibility.

Permissions.

Expressing Wishes

Grammatical Structure.

MAY MIGHT

INFINITIVE TO

• I might order a pizza later.
• I might to order pizza.

MAY & MIGHT

DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM.

I YOU HE - SHE - IT WE THEY

Might May

MAY & MIGHT

Sub.+ M.V + NOT + Verb + C.

I might not borrow my dad's car. I may not borrow my dad's car.

MAY & MIGHT

M.V + Sub. + Verb + C + ?

Might I borrow your car? May I borrow your car?

MAY & MIGHT

Sub. + M.V + Verb + C.

• I might borrow my dad's car.
• I may borrow my dad's car.

POSSIBILITY

/maɪt/

/meɪ/

MAY

MIGHT

40%

70%

POSSIBILITY

Present / Future.

MAY

INFINITIVE

MIGHT

You may go home after class.

It may rain today. It might be a sunny day.

MAY (Stronger Possibility)

Create an example in present and future possibility.

POSSIBILITY

Past

MAY

HAVE

Past Participle

MIGHT

You might've chosen the other path.

MIGHT (Weaker possibility)

Create an example in past possibility.

RESTRICTED AREA

WATER SHUT OFF

PERMISSION

ASK AND GIVE

MAY

May I come in? Yes, you may. May I sit next to you? No, You may not.

EXPRESSING WISHES

MAY

• ''May the force be with you.''

• May you both have a happy marriage.

TIME TO ASSESS

Homework

Write 10 Sentences Using MIGHT & MAY

2 in Negative 2 in Possitive 2 in Question

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