Use of MAY and MIGHT (modals part-2)
INTRODUCTION
Today’s blog is all about THE USE OF MAY and MIGHT. Moreover, MAY and MIGHT both use for politeness with the respectful person who is elder than you or high position than you. In addition to this, you can use these two with those whom you want to speak with politeness. Furthermore, also read about THE PAST USE OF CAN.
Moreover, you are going to learn important details about THE USE OF MAY and MIGHT in this part – 2.
USE OF MAY and MIGHT
MAY
MAY consider the POSSIBILITY, SUGGESTION, and PERMISSION, of any situation. Additionally, It only uses in present and The word MAY always use with an elder age group or position.
FOR EXAMPLE:-
USE OF MAY (Positive)
1. IT MAY RAIN TODAY.
2. THEY MAY COME TODAY.
3. MEENA MAY VISIT THE MUSEUM TODAY.
4. REENA MAY SUBMIT THE GRADUATION FORM TOMORROW.
5. WE MAY GO FOR A HOLIDAY TO TAKE A BREAK FROM WORK.
6. SHIVANI AND RAJNI MAY PERFORM SOLO DANCE IN THE SHOW.
7. YOU MAY TAKE YOUR BAG FOR SHOPPING.
8. THEY MAY VISIT THE MUSEUM FOR A HISTORY SURVEY.
9. YOU MAY TAKE SOME NOTES FROM THE PHOTOCOPY SHOP.
10. THEY MAY TAKE THEIR IDENTITY CARD AND PASSPORT FOR THEIR IDENTITY PROOF.
11. SHIVAM MAY WEAR A MASK TO GET SAFE FROM CORONAVIRUS.
USE OF MAY (Negative)
Moreover, you can make these positive examples into negative sentences. Hence, before turning any example into any form such as Negative, Interrogative, and Interrogative Negative always ensure that your sentence makes sense.
FOR EXAMPLE:-
1. IT MAY NOT RAIN TODAY.
2. THEY MAY NOT COME TODAY.
3. MEENA MAY NOT VISIT THE MUSEUM TODAY.
4. REENA MAY NOT SUBMIT THE GRADUATION FORM TOMORROW.
5. WE MAY NOT GO FOR A HOLIDAY TO TAKE A BREAK FROM WORK.
6. SHIVANI AND RAJNI MAY NOT PERFORM SOLO DANCE IN THE SHOW.
7. YOU MAY NOT TAKE YOUR BAG FOR SHOPPING.
8. THEY MAY NOT VISIT THE MUSEUM FOR A HISTORY SURVEY.
9. YOU MAY NOT TAKE SOME NOTES FROM THE PHOTOCOPY SHOP.
10. THEY MAY NOT TAKE THEIR IDENTITY CARD AND PASSPORT FOR THEIR IDENTITY PROOF.
11. SHIVAM MAY NOT WEAR A MASK TO GET SAFE FROM CORONAVIRUS.
USE OF MAY (Interrogative)
When we ask a question to someone in any English conversation we put helping verbs and modals in beginning. Therefore, in the use of MAY, it will become PERMISSION.
FOR EXAMPLE:-
- MAY I COME IN?
2. MAY I HAVE YOUR PEN?
3. MAY I TAKE THIS CHAIR?
4. MAY SHE GO TO A PARTY?
5. MAY REENA SUBMIT THE GRADUATION FORM TOMORROW?
6. MAY MEENA VISIT THE MUSEUM TODAY?
7. MAY SHIVANI AND RAJNI PERFORM SOLO DANCE IN THE SHOW?
8. MAY THEY VISIT THE MUSEUM FOR A HISTORY SURVEY?
9. MAY HE GO FOR A MEDICAL CHECKUP NEXT WEEK?
10. MAY SHIVAM WEAR A MASK TO GET SAFE FROM CORONAVIRUS?
USE OF MAY (Interrogative Negative)
Let’s try Interrogative negative sentences.
FOR EXAMPLE:-
- MAY NOT I COME IN?
2. MAY NOT I HAVE YOUR PEN?
3. MAY NOT I TAKE THIS CHAIR?
4. MAY NOT SHE GO TO A PARTY?
5. MAY NOT REENA SUBMIT THE GRADUATION FORM TOMORROW?
6. MAY NOT MEENA VISIT THE MUSEUM TODAY?
7. MAY NOT SHIVANI AND RAJNI PERFORM SOLO DANCE IN THE SHOW?
8. MAY NOT THEY VISIT THE MUSEUM FOR A HISTORY SURVEY?
9. MAY NOT HE GO FOR A MEDICAL CHECKUP NEXT WEEK?
10. MAY NOT SHIVAM WEAR A MASK TO GET SAFE FROM CORONAVIRUS?
Moreover, we can make turn examples in any form Positive, Negative, Interrogative, and Interrogative Negative according to the situation.
USE OF MAY and MIGHT
MIGHT
Furthermore, MIGHT use in both PRESENT as well as in PAST. first let’s make some sentences in PAST:-
PAST MIGHT is all about PAST POSSIBILITY.
FOR EXAMPLE:-
USE OF MIGHT (Positive)
- SHE MIGHT GO FOR SHOPPING BUT SHE WAS BUSY WITH SOME OTHER WORK.
2. THEY MIGHT GO TO THE OFFICE BUT THEY HAD AN EMERGENCY.
3. IT MIGHT RAIN YESTERDAY.
4. SHIVANI AND RAJNI MIGHT PERFORM SOLO DANCE IN THE SHOW.
5. WE MIGHT GO ON A HOLIDAY TO TAKE A BREAK FROM WORK.
6. THEY MIGHT COME THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY.
7. RAVEENA AND ANJU MIGHT COMPLETE THEIR WORK ON TIME.
8. RAJAN MIGHT CHECK HIS MISTAKES BEFORE SUBMITTING HIS ANSWER SHEETS.
9. YOU MIGHT PURCHASE SOME WARM CLOTHES FOR WINTER.
10. JENNE MIGHT SCORE MORE BETTER ON MATHS TEST.
USE OF MIGHT (Negative)
FOR EXAMPLE:-
- SHE MIGHT NOT GO FOR SHOPPING BUT SHE WAS BUSY WITH SOME OTHER WORK.
2. THEY MIGHT NOT GO TO THE OFFICE BUT THEY HAD AN EMERGENCY.
3. IT MIGHT NOT RAIN YESTERDAY.
4. SHIVANI AND RAJNI MIGHT NOT PERFORM SOLO DANCE IN THE SHOW.
5. WE MIGHT NOT GO ON A HOLIDAY TO TAKE A BREAK FROM WORK.
6. THEY MIGHT NOT COME THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY.
7. RAVEENA AND ANJU MIGHT NOT COMPLETE THEIR WORK ON TIME.
8. RAJAN MIGHT NOT CHECK HIS MISTAKES BEFORE SUBMITTING HIS ANSWER SHEETS.
9. YOU MIGHT NOT PURCHASE SOME WARM CLOTHES FOR WINTER.
10. JENNE MIGHT NOT SCORE MORE BETTER ON MATHS TEST.
USE OF MIGHT (Interrogative)
FOR EXAMPLE:-
- MIGHT SHE GO FOR SHOPPING BUT SHE WAS BUSY WITH SOME OTHER WORK?
2. MIGHT THEY GO TO THE OFFICE BUT THEY HAD AN EMERGENCY?
3. MIGHT IT RAIN YESTERDAY?
4. MIGHT SHIVANI AND RAJNI PERFORM SOLO DANCE IN THE SHOW?
5. MIGHT WE GO ON A HOLIDAY TO TAKE A BREAK FROM WORK?
6. MIGHT THEY COME THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY?
7. MIGHT RAVEENA AND ANJU COMPLETE THEIR WORK ON TIME?
8. MIGHT RAJAN CHECK HIS MISTAKES BEFORE SUBMITTING HIS ANSWER SHEETS?
9. MIGHT YOU PURCHASE SOME WARM CLOTHES FOR WINTER?
10. MIGHT JENNE SCORE MORE BETTER ON MATHS TEST?
USE OF MIGHT (Interrogative Negative)
FOR EXAMPLE:-
- MIGHT NOT SHE GO FOR SHOPPING BUT SHE WAS BUSY WITH SOME OTHER WORK?
2. MIGHT NOT THEY GO TO THE OFFICE BUT THEY HAD AN EMERGENCY?
3. MIGHT NOT IT RAIN YESTERDAY?
4. MIGHT NOT SHIVANI AND RAJNI PERFORM SOLO DANCE IN THE SHOW?
5. MIGHT NOT WE GO ON A HOLIDAY TO TAKE A BREAK FROM WORK?
6. MIGHT NOT THEY COME THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY?
7. MIGHT NOT RAVEENA AND ANJU COMPLETE THEIR WORK ON TIME?
8. MIGHT NOT RAJAN CHECK HIS MISTAKES BEFORE SUBMITTING HIS ANSWER SHEETS?
9. MIGHT NOT YOU PURCHASE SOME WARM CLOTHES FOR WINTER?
10. MIGHT NOT JENNE SCORE BETTER ON MATHS TEST?
PRESENT MIGHT
Similarly, we will make some PRESENT MIGHT sentences. It is used in the present in a very POLITE WAY for SUGGESTIONS TO RESPECTIVE ONES (who are elder than you, high position, groups, and government).
FOR EXAMPLE:-
- GOVERNMENT MIGHT TAKE SOME MORE BETTER PRECAUTIONS AGAINST COVID-19.
2. MY MOTHER MIGHT CARRY MEDICINES WITH HER.
3. THEY MIGHT CHECK THEIR INTERNET CONNECTION BEFORE TAKING ONLINE CLASSES.
4. TEACHERS MIGHT READ PAGES BEFORE TEACHING ANY TOPIC.
5. SHIVAM MIGHT WEAR A MASK TO GET SAFE FROM CORONAVIRUS.
6. RAVEENA MIGHT TAKE CARE OF HER HEALTH.
7. SHE MIGHT TAKE DINNER BEFORE 8 PM.
8. WE MIGHT JOIN ONLINE CLASSES EVERY DAY TO SOLVE OUR DOUBTS.
9. JENNE MIGHT WASH HER CLOTHES AFTER 3 DAYS.
10. MARINA AND JENNEFER MIGHT OBSERVE THEIR SURROUNDINGS.
NEGATIVE
You can simply make the negative version of any sentence.
FOR EXAMPLE:-
- GOVERNMENT MIGHT NOT TAKE SOME MORE BETTER PRECAUTIONS AGAINST COVID-19.
2. MY MOTHER MIGHT NOT CARRY MEDICINES WITH HER.
3. THEY MIGHT NOT CHECK THEIR INTERNET CONNECTION BEFORE TAKING ONLINE CLASSES.
4. TEACHERS MIGHT NOT READ PAGES BEFORE TEACHING ANY TOPIC.
5. SHIVAM MIGHT NOT WEAR A MASK TO GET SAFE FROM CORONAVIRUS.
6. RAVEENA MIGHT NOT TAKE CARE OF HER HEALTH.
7. SHE MIGHT NOT TAKE DINNER BEFORE 8 PM.
8. WE MIGHT NOT JOIN ONLINE CLASSES EVERY DAY TO SOLVE OUR DOUBTS.
9. JENNE MIGHT NOT WASH HER CLOTHES AFTER 3 DAYS.
10. MARINA AND JENNEFER MIGHT NOT OBSERVE THEIR SURROUNDINGS.
Furthermore, now you know how we can turn these examples into Interrogative(question) and Interrogative Negative(question negative).
MIGHT HAVE
Furthermore, In PASSIVE WITH MODALS, we also use MIGHT HAVE + V3 in past possibility when we have less possibility or not 100% sure about any action or action when it depended on the last action or condition.
FOR EXAMPLE:-
MIGHT HAVE (Positive)
- IF SHE REALISED HER MISTAKE, I MIGHT HAVE FORGIVEN HER.
2. IF THEY TOLD THEIR SITUATION, SHE MIGHT HAVE HELPED THEM.
3. SHE MIGHT HAVE GONE TO THEIR OFFICES.
4. THEY MIGHT HAVE LEFT THEIR JOBS.
5. WE MIGHT HAVE CARRIED FIRST AID.
6. RANJANA MIGHT HAVE WORKED HARD FOR HER EXAMS.
MIGHT HAVE (Negative)
Moreover, we can turn these examples into negative.
- IF SHE REALISED HER MISTAKE, I MIGHT NOT HAVE FORGIVEN HER.
2. IF THEY TOLD THEIR SITUATION, SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE HELPED THEM.
3. SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE GONE TO THEIR OFFICES.
4. THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE LEFT THEIR JOBS.
5. WE MIGHT NOT HAVE CARRIED FIRST AID.
6. RANJANA MIGHT NOT HAVE WORKED HARD FOR HER EXAMS.
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We can simply make sentences with MAY and MIGHT.
For Example – She may come today. (may uses in present possibility)
the class might continue for 30 minutes more. (might uses in past possibility)
Might is used in both Present and Past.
in past, it is all about past possibilities. ex- she might go to the party.
At present, it is about polite suggestions. ex- they might take some precaution for their work.
No, there is not future use of it.
May always about present possibilities.
for example – she may come, she may complete this work today, they may leave Delhi, and Shivani may leave her job, etc.
1. They might go for shopping.
2. she might go for her maternal home.
3. Raveena might submit her project yesterday.
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