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But Not Certain. May/Might/Could/Must + Base Verb: Modals of Possibility-Something Is Possible

This document discusses modals of possibility in English including may, might, could, and must. May and might show present or future possibility while might is less formal than may. All three can be used to express past possibility by using the modal verb plus have and the past participle. Examples are provided for using may, might, and could to talk about past possible actions.

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But Not Certain. May/Might/Could/Must + Base Verb: Modals of Possibility-Something Is Possible

This document discusses modals of possibility in English including may, might, could, and must. May and might show present or future possibility while might is less formal than may. All three can be used to express past possibility by using the modal verb plus have and the past participle. Examples are provided for using may, might, and could to talk about past possible actions.

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Modals of Possibility- something is possible,

but not certain.


May/Might/Could/Must + Base Verb

MAY- shows possibility in the present or the


future.
Present: Where are my keys? They may be in
the car.
Future: I may go to the party tonight.
MIGHT- Possibility in the present or future.

Present: Where are my keys? They might be in


the car.
Future: I might go to the party tonight.

Might is less formal than may, and is more


common in conversation
• Past Possibility- May, might, and could
are all used to show possibility in the past.

Modal Verb + Have + Past Participle


• He might have brought the cake.
• She may have gone home early.
• They could have worked late.

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