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(a) It may rain tomorroev.
(b) Anita may be at home now.
(c) It mkht ruin tommw.
(d) Anita mipht be at home now.
May + werb (simple form) expresses a possibility in the
future, as in (a), or a present possibility, as in @).
Might has the same meaning as may. (a) and (c) have the
same meaning.
(e) Tom will be at the meeting tomorrow. In (e): The speaker uses wiN because he feels sure about
Tom's presence at the meeting tomorrow.
( f) Ms. Lee maylntspht be at the meeting In (f): The speaker uses mqy/migbt to say, "I don't know
tomorrow.
if Ms. Lee will be at the meeting, but it is possible."
(g) Ms. Lee maylntspht not be at the
meeting tomorrow.
(h) INCORRECT: MS. Lee mqy win be at
the meeting tomorrow. .@ .
INCORRECT: MS. Lee might will be at
the meeting tomorrow.
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Negative form: maylrnkht + not
NOTE: (0 and (g) have essentially the same meaning: Ms.
Lee may or may not be at the meehhg tomorrow.
May and mkht are not used with rufll.
EXERCISE 24: Complete the sentences. Use wiU or won't if you're sure. Use rnaylmkht
if you're not sure.
1. I be in class next Monday. * :
will be in class next Monday. = You're sure. I
+ I will not (won't) be in class next Monday. = You're sure.
+
I mqylmight be in class next Monday (or Imayhipkt not be in class next
Monday). = It's possible, but you're not sure.
2. I eat breakfast tomorrow morning.
3. 1 be in class tomorrow.
4. I get a letter from a friend of mine tomorrow.
5. I watch TV for a little while after dinner tonight.
6. We have a grammar test in class tomorrow.
7. I eat dinner at a restaurant tonight.
8. It be cloudy tomorrow.
9. The sun rise tomorrow morning.
10. I choose a career in music after I fdsh school.
. EXPRESSING FUTURE TIME 253