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USE OF ‘MAY’ ‘MIGHT’

USE OF 'SHALL' 'SHOULD' MODAL AUXILIARY
USES OF ‘MAY’ ‘MIGHT’


MAY

POSSIBILITY

It may rain heavily.
James may get Fist Class in exam.
She may not perform today.
I may go to Canada next month.

PERMISSION

May I come in, Sir?
May I use your cellphone?
Only staff may use this office.
They may invent KOVID-19 vaccine.

REQUEST

May I speak to Mr. William, please?
The office closes, you may go now.
You may wait there for some time.
You may stand in queue.

WISH

May God bless you a lot!
May you have a Happy New Year!
You may achieve great success.
You may be the winner of  final match.

POLITE OFFER

May I share my story with you?
May I add you in my Facebook group?
May we start a business together?
May I pay the interest of the loan?


MIGHT

POSSIBILITY

It might rain heavily tonight.
They might come by train.
She might pass the driving test today.
Mark might be late due to bad weather.

SUGGESTION

You might consider running every morning.
Joyce might not study Chemistry today.
He might control his anger.
They might not go to beach in this situation.

CONDITIONAL

If you don’t wear a sweater, you might catch a cold.
I might meet the patient, if you allow me to go in.
If they won the toss, they might win the match.
Sharon might support you, if you ask her.

PERMISSION

Might I come in, Mam?
You might go on tour for ten days.
Scott might upload all PDFs now.
They might meet the minister one by one.

REQUEST

Might I have a tea, please?
Might I ask one question now?
Might you offer your seat to this old lady?
You might stop quarreling with her.


also see


used to/need to/dare to
have to/has to
must/ought to
will/would
shall/should
can/could
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