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Verbos modales en ingls may y might. These modal verbs are used to
express probability. Although they are highly used in English, Spanish
students dont normally make use of them and I wonder why.
Lets see if you use them after this easy and clear explanation!
As any modal verb, they are followed by an infinitive without to, for example:
may come, might go.
They are used when we want to express an idea or activity which is not sure (its just probable) as we say in
Spanish puede que s, puede que no.
Example: I may go to the beach on Sunday. Lets see if I have free time at last! = Puede que vaya a la playa el
domingo or igual voy a playa el domingo. A ver si por fin tengo tiempo!
I may start learning English, but I dont know, I prefer German = Igual empiezo a estudiar ingls, pero no s, prefiero
alemn.
It is often explained that might expresses a smaller possibility/probability than may, but in fact there is little
difference between them.
Negative
I may not go to Peters party. Im so tired = igual no voy a la fiesta de Pedro, estoy tan cansado/a
I might not go on holiday this year, I wouldnt like to spend my money = igual no me voy de vacaciones este ao
Interrogative
We use may in questions to ask for permission in formal situations, as a synonym of can I?
KEYS:
1. Vas a venir a mi casa? Puede que s = are you coming home? I may come.
11/7/2017 Verbos modales en ingls may y might
2. Puedo abrir la ventana, por favor? = may I open the window, please?
3. Igual me compro un coche nuevo porque el que tengo es muy viejo = I may buy a new car because the one I
have is too old.
4. Puede que luego te llame, si tengo tiempo = I may phone you later, if I have time
5. Igual no salimos a cenar con vosotros hoy, estamos muy ocupados = we may not eat out with you today,
were too busy.
Recordar que es muy stil la diferencia entre may and might, por tanto, podis usar uno u otro indistintamente.
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