U65
may
might
（原65）

P08 情態助動詞
U65 may/might

為情態助動詞

後接

  1. 動詞原形

表達意義

未來可能會發生的事

might 可視作 may 的過去式

  1. 此時might常用於間接引語
  1. might 可能性較低

請求許可

  1. 不用於疑問句
  1. might 更為客氣

否定句

may not

might not

•I may not leave

•you may not leave

•I might not leave

•you might not leave

  1. We may upgrade the operating system on the computer.
    我們可能會將這台電腦的作業系統升級。
    We might buy a new computer game.
    我們可能會買個新的電腦遊戲。
  1. I may order a pepperoni pizza.
    我可能會叫個義式香腸披薩。
    I may go to my mother's house for dinner.
    我可能會去我媽家吃晚餐。
    I might even cook something myself, but I doubt it.
    我甚至可能自己煮東西來吃，不過關於這點我很懷疑。
  1. May you come shopping with us this afternoon?
    Might you go to visit your cousin this evening?
  1. Pardon me. May I borrow your cart? I need to move some computer equipment.
    不好意思，我可以借你的推車嗎？我需要搬一些電腦設備。
    Might I ask you a question?
    我可以請教您一個問題嗎？
  1. Father said he might go to Hong Kong for business.
    父親說他可能會去香港洽商。
    Liz said she might go to a movie with Jason the next day.
    麗茲說她隔天可能會和傑森去看電影。

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