Unit 30 - May and might 2

Question 1

When/for what do we use may and might?

Answer 1

To talk about possible actions or happenings in the future

Question 2

What are the negative forms of may and might?

Answer 2

• may not

* might not/mightn’t

Question 3

What is the difference between « will » and « May/might »

• I’ll be late this evening
• I may/might be late this evening.

Answer 3

• I’ll be late this evening (for sure)

* I may/might be late this evening. (possible)

Question 4

Usually you can use « may » or « might » :
example:
* I may go to Ireland or
* I might go to Ireland
But in which situation do we only use « might » ?

Answer 4

• We use only might when the situation is not real
  example:
• If the paid me better, I might work harder.
  
  • The situation here is not real because they do not pay me well, so I’m not going to work harder.

Question 5

There is a continuous form: may/Might be -ing.
Compare this with will be-ing what is the difference.

1. Don’t phone at 8.30. I’ll be watching the football on television.
2. Don’t phone at 8.30 I might be watching the football on TV

Answer 5

1. I will surely watch it

2. = perhaps I’ll be watching it

Question 6

What does « might as well » mean?

Answer 6

• We should do it because there is no better alternative.

* There is no reason not to do it

Question 7

What can we use to replace « might as well »?

Answer 7

May as well