Is it I may or I might?
“May” indicates that you are more likely to do something. I may go to the store means I probably will go to the store. “Might” suggests that you are less likely to do something. I might go to the store means it’s unlikely that I’ll go to the store.
Which is correct I may have or I might have?
Use “Might” in the Past Tense Nowadays, you can safely use “might have” and “may have” interchangeably. However, be aware that some pedants might insist that only “might have” can be used in the past tense . To placate those people, you should opt for “might have” over “may have.”
What is the difference between May & might?
Right away we notice that might deals with situations that are speculative or did not actually happen, i.e. hypothetical, whereas may deals with situations that are possible or could be factual. An easy way to express/remember this difference is that might suggests a lower probability than does may.
How is may used in a sentence?
“They may join us for dinner.” “It may not work.” “He may come home tomorrow.” “She may leave early.”
Where do we use may might?
‘may’ and ‘might’
- Level: beginner.
- We can use may not to refuse permission or to say that someone does not have permission, but it is formal and emphatic:
- We use might when we are not sure about something in the present or future:
- Level: intermediate.
- We use may have and might have to make guesses about the past:
Could May might be sentences?
Can Could May Might Must
- Can. Can – for ability. I can dance Tango.
- Could. Could – past ability. I could run ten kilometres when I was younger.
- May. May – for formal permission. May I come in?
- Might. Might – for possibility. The electrician might be finished by tomorrow.
- Must. Must – to express a formal request or necessity.
Where is May and might used?
May is often used for politeness, to make an order appear as a request; might is used to make the speaker more remote from the request.
What type of word is May?
language note: May is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. You use may to indicate that something will possibly happen or be true in the future, but you cannot be certain. We may have some rain today.
Could May might are used to express?
We can use both may and might to express a possibility or make a prediction.
What kind of word is May?
modal verb
language note: May is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. You use may to indicate that something will possibly happen or be true in the future, but you cannot be certain. We may have some rain today.
Is the word’might’the same as’may’?
May and Might are modal verbs. They can normally be interchanged without a significant difference in meaning. I might go. I may go. May and Might more or less have the same meaning. (We will see more about this later) With modals verbs, there is only one form of them for every subject pronoun. For example with the modal verb MIGHT.
When to use ” might ” in a sentence?
When to Use “Might” in a Sentence? To express a hypothetical, counterfactual, or remotely possible situation “We might go to the research convention.” It is also used as a past tense of “may”
Which is an auxiliary verb ” may ” or ” might “?
The mites may have caused the infection. (In this example, the author was keen to avoid “mites might.”) “Might” and “may” are classified as auxiliary verbs (also called ” helping verbs .”
When to use may as well or might as well?
May as well – Might as well. These are expressions can be used to suggest that you will do something because there is nothing better or more interesting to do. There is nothing on TV. I might as well go to bed.