Teacher ShelleMay and Might
 Examples: May I borrow your pen? May we think about it? May I go now? We use "might" to suggest a small possibility of something. Examples: She might be at home by now but it's not sure at all. It might rain this afternoon. I might not have time to go to the shops for you. I might not go. For the past, we use "might have". Examples: He might have tried to call while I was out. I might have dropped it in the street. Exercise: Choose the correct phrase to use in the following sentences from the choices below. 1. I don't know. I ____________________ to the party. I'm tired. 2. I can't find keys. I __________________ them in the door. 3. I think Pat ____________________ about our meeting. 4. I'm going to take a coat. It __________________ cold later. 5. Try calling Hiroko. She _______________ back home by now. 6. They __________________ to come but you can invite them. 7. I think he _____________________. He's on good form at the moment. 8. I ____________________time to finish it today. Will tomorrow be Ok? 9. I think I __________________a mistake. I should have said no. 10. We ___________________ this house and move to the country. Choices: -might not have -might be -might not want -might have made -might have forgotten -might sell -might not go -might have left -might win -might be source: http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com |