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May, Might and Adverbs of Probability There are 10 questions in this quiz.. Hide explanation May Might and Adverbs of Probability May and Might Use: Use May and Might to talk about what

May, Might and Adverbs of

Probability

There are 10 questions in this quiz Read the grammar explanation below.

1 Which sentence is correct?

We may going to a concert next week

We may go to a concert next week

We may to go to a concert next week

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May Might and Adverbs of Probability

May and Might

Use:

Use May and Might to talk about what will possibly happen in the

future May and Might meanmaybe will They can refer to the future or the present.

Examples: I might have a pen in my bag ( = present use)

She may arrive tomorrow ( = future use)

Form:

May and Might are modal verbs, like can, will and should, so they follow the same rules.

1) Do not add ‘s’ to the third person singular

He may come NOT He mays come

She might stay NOT She mights stay

2) To form a negative, add not after may and might

He may not come She might not stay

3) To form questions, invert may/might and the subject However, questions with might are not

common

Might he be late?

4) May can be used with ‘I’ or ‘we’ to make requests However, can and could are more

common

May I have some chocolate? May we go to the party?

5) May and Might are always followed by a verb in the infinitive form.

I might go NOT I might to go

She might stay NOT She might staying

Will + adverbs of probability

You can use will and won’t with different adverbs to show how probable a future event is

I’ll possibly go to the party

I’ll probably go to the party.

I’ll definitely go to the party

I’ll certainly go to the party.

Form:

Note that will / ‘ll is used before the adverb, but won’t is used after the adverb.

I’ll probably see you later

I probably won’t see you later.