Unit 30. May and might 2.
Unit 30; Part A
We use may and might to talk about possible actions or happenings in the future:• I haven't decided yet where to go for my holidays. I may go to Ireland. (= perhaps I will go there)
• Take an umbrella with you. It might rain later. ( = perhaps it will rain)
• The bus isn't always on time. We might have to wait a few minutes. (= perhaps we will have to wait)
The negative forms are may not and might not (mightn't):
• Liz may not go out tonight. She isn't feeling well. (= perhaps she will not go out)
• There might not be enough time to discuss everything at the meeting. (= perhaps there will not be enough time)
Compare will and may/might:
• I'll be late this evening. (for sure)
• I may/might be late this evening. (possible)
Unit 30; Part B
Usuallyyou can use may or might. So you can say: • I may go to Ireland. or I might go to Ireland.
• Jane might be able to help you. or Jane may be able to help you.
But we use only might (nor may) whenthe situation is not real:
• If I were in Tom's position, I might lookfor another job.
The situation here is not real because I am not inTom's position (so I'm not going to look for another job). May is notpossible in this example.
Unit 30; Part C
There is also a continuous form: may / mightbe -ing. Compare this with will be -ing:
• Don't phone at 8.30. I'll bewatching the film on television.
• Don't phone at 8.30. I might be watching (or I may be watching) the film on television.
(= perhaps I'll be watching it)
We also use may/might be -ing for possible plans. Compare:
• I'm going to Ireland in July. (for sure)
• I may be going (or I might be going) to Ireland in July. (possible)
But you can also say 'I may go (or I might go) ...' with littledifference in meaning.
Unit 30; Part D
| Might as well Rose and Clare have just missed the bus. The buses run every hour.  |
| • A: What time are you going out? B:Well, I'm ready, so I might as well go now. • Buses are so expensivethese days, you may as well get a taxi. (= taxis are as good, no more expensive) |
Exercises
Write sentences with might.Key.2 I might buy a Mercedes.
3 I might go to London.
4 He might come on Saturday.
5 I might hang it in the dining room.
6 She might go to university.
You can use may instead of might in all these sentences.
1 Where are you going for your holidays? (to Ireland???)
I haven't decided yet. I might go to Ireland.
2 What sort of car are you going to buy? (a Mercedes???)
I'm not sure yet. I _______________________
3 What are you doing this weekend? (go to London???)
I haven't decided yet. _______________________
4 When is Tom coming to see us? (on Saturday???)
He hasn't said yet. _______________________
5 Where are you going to hang that picture? (in the dining room???)
I haven't made up my mind yet. _______________________
6 What is Julia going to do when she leaves school? (go to university???)
She's still thinking about it. _______________________
Complete the sentences using might + the following:Key.2 might wake
3 might bite
4 might need
5 might slip
6 might break
You can use may instead of might in all these sentences.
bite break need |
2 Don't make too much noise. You ___________ the baby.
3 Be careful of that dog. It ___________ you.
4 I don't think we should throw that letter away. We ___________ it later.
5 Be careful. The footpath is very icy. You ___________.
6 Don't let the children play in this room. They ___________ something.
Complete the sentences using might be able to or might have to + a suitable verb.Key.2 might be able to meet/see
3 might have to work
4 might have to go/leave
You can use may instead of might in all these sentences.
1 I can't help you, but why don't you ask Jane? She might be able to help you.
2 I can't meet you this evening, but I ________________ you tomorrow.
3 I'm not working on Saturday, but I ________________ on Sunday.
4 I can come to the meeting, but I ________________ before the end.
Write sentences with might not.Key.2 I might not go out this evening.
3 We might not get tickets for the concert.
4 Sue might not be able to come out with us this evening.
You can use may instead of might in all these sentences.
1 I'm not sure that Liz will come to the party.
Liz might not come to the party.
2 I'm not sure that I'll go out this evening.
I _______________________________
3 I'm not sure that we'll get tickets for the concert.
We _______________________________
4 I'm not sure that Sue will be able to come out with us this evening.
_______________________________
Read the situations and make sentences with might as well.Key.2 I might as well go to the concert.
3 We might as well paint the bathroom.
4 We might as well watch the film.
You can use may instead of might in all these sentences.
1 You and a friend have just missed the bus. The buses run every hour.
You say: We'll have to wait an hour for the next bus. We might as well walk.
2 You have a free ticket for a concert. You're not very keen on theconcert, but you decide to go.
You say: I __________________ to the concert. It's apity to waste a free ticket.
3 You've just painted your kitchen. You still have a lot of paint, so why not paint the bathroom too?
You say: We __________________.There's plenty of paint left.
4 You and a friend are at home. You're bored. There's a film on TV starting in a few minutes.
You say: __________________ There's nothing else to do.
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