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May and Might - Coggle Diagram
May and Might
questions
about
possibility
May
instead use
could / couldn't / be likely
Could it be that you don't want to leave?
Might
fomral
Might they be persuaded to change their minds?
possibilities
similar meaning
characteristics
and
behaviour
May
preffered in formal language
Theseeds from the plant
may
grow up to 20 centimeters in lenght.
what we will
possibly
do in the
future
Might
in speach
I
might
paint the kithen purple.
to ask for
permission
or offer
help
May
formal
May I leave now?
May I help you?
to talk what was
typically
the case in the
past
Might
(+ bare infinitive)
like would but with static verbs
Durin the war, police might arrest you for criticising the government
May and Might
(+ have + past participle)
possible events
Do you think Laura may / might have completed the report by now?
Marco isn't working in his office. He may / might be working at home today.
May and Might
(+ be + ing)
May and Might
(+ have been + ing)
possible activities
(which went over a period of time in the past)
Tom didn't know where the ball was but he thought his sister might have been playing with it befire she left for school.
