modal-verbs - verbos modales en inglés .

Modal Verbs

1. Might / may  

2. Might / may   I might go to New York. It might rain . elementary

3. Might   not / may not I might not go to   school tomorrow . elementary

4. Difference I will play tennis tomorrow . I might play tennis tomorrow . She will not come to the party tomorrow . She might not come to the party tomorrow . elementary

5. Notes I You He / she / it We  They might / may ( not ) go come play dance eat elementary

6. Task 1 Write sentences with might . 1. ( it's possible that I'll go to the cinema ) I might go to the cinema . 2. ( it's possible that I'll see you tomorrow ) 3. ( it's possible that Sarah will forget to do her homework ) 4. ( it's possible that it will snow today ) Write sentences with might not . 5. ( it's possible that Mark will not be at   school ) 6. ( it's possible that I won't have time to go to the party ) elementary

7. Task 2 Write   four   things that you might do tomorrow . I might   go to the party tomorrow . _______________________. _______________________. _______________________. _______________________. elementary

8. Might  / may =>  possibility It may be true . or It might be true . (= perhaps it is true ) Negative form – might not / may not She might not work here any more . (= perhaps she doesn’t work here ) intermediate

9. Might  / may =>  possibility Past form – might have  ( done ) / may have ( done ) A: I can’t find my phone anywhere . B: You might have left it at work . (= perhaps you left it at work ) intermediate

10. Could = may /  might It’s a strange story , but it could be true . (= it is possible that it’s true ) You could have left your phone at work . (= it’s possible that you left it there ) ! But couldn’t is different from may not and might not : Sarah couldn’t have got my message . Otherwise she would have replied .  (= it is not possible that she got my message ) intermediate

11. MAY / might  ( unreal situations ) But we use only might ( not may ) when the situation is not real : If they paid me better , I might work harder . ( not I may work ) ! The situation here is not real because they do not pay me well , so I’m not going to work harder . intermediate

12. might as well Buses are so expensive , you might as well get a taxi .  We might as well go home now . I don't think he will come . intermediate

13. TAsk 1 Rewrite these sentences using might . Perhaps Helen is in her office . She might be in her office . Perhaps Helen is busy . Perhaps she is working . Perhaps she wants to be alone . Rewrite   these   sentences   using   might not . Perhaps she doesn’t want to see me . Perhaps she isn’t working today . Perhaps she wasn’t feeling well yesterday . intermediate

14. TAsk  2 Complete each sentence with a verb in the correct form . 1.  ‘ Where’s Ben ?’ ‘ I’m not sure . He might be having lunch .’ 2.  ‘Who is that man with Anna ?’ ‘ I’m not sure . It might  ___  her brother .’ 3.  A: Who was the man we saw with Anna yesterday ?       B: I’m not sure . It may ___  her brother . 4.  A: What are those people doing by the side of the road ?       B: I don’t know . I suppose they ___  might for a bus . 5.  ‘ Is Sarah here ?’ ‘I can’t see her . She may not ___  yet .’ intermediate

15. TAsk  3 Read the situation and make sentences . Use might . 1. I can’t find Jeff anywhere . I wonder where he is .     a ( he / go / shopping )  He might have gone shopping .     b ( he / play / tennis ) 2.  I’m looking for Sophie . Do you know where she is ?     a ( she / watch / TV)     b ( she / go / out ) intermediate

16. TAsk  4 Complete the sentences using might not have   or   couldn’t have . 1. A: Do you think Sarah got the message I sent her ?     B: No, she would have replied . She couldn’t have got it . 2. A: I was surprised Amy wasn’t at the meeting . Perhaps she didn’t know about it .      B: That’s possible . She might not have known about it . 3. A: I wonder why they haven’t replied to the email I sent . Do you think they received it ?     B: Maybe not . They  _________________. 4. A: I wonder how the fire started . Was it an accident ?     B: No, the police say it  _________________. intermediate

17. TASK 5 Read the situations and make sentences with might as well . 1. You and a friend have just missed the bus . The buses run every hour .     You say : We’ll have to wait an hour for the next bus . We might as well walk . 2.  You’ve been invited to a party . You’re not very excited about it , but you decide to go .     You say : I’m not doing anything else , so I ________ to the party . 3.  You’ve just painted your kitchen . You still have a lot of paint , so why not paint the bathroom too ?     You say : We ________. There’s plenty of paint left . 4. You and a friend are at home . You’re bored . There’s a film on TV starting in a few minutes .     You say : ________. There’s nothing else to do . intermediate

18. MIGHT / MAY  We prefer may in academic or formal language or when we talk about characeristics or behaviour : The seeds from the plant may grow up to 20 centimetres in length . We don't use may to ask questions about the possibility of something happening . Instead we use   could ( not ) or   be likely Could it be that you don't want to leave ? ( not May it be that you ...?) Are you likely to be in Spain again this summer ? ( not May you be in Spain ...?)  advanced

19. MIGHT / MAY not be  ... but  ... We can   use this pattern : The painting may   not be a masterpiece , but the colours are remarkable . She might not have danced very gracefully , but she had a lot of energy and enthusiasm . advanced

20. Task 1 Underline the correct answer . You should have come   dancing . You might have enjoyed / might enjoy it . She might have tried / might have been trying to get a book off the top shelf when she fell . Dr Carter might have come / might be coming over this evening , so can you tidy the house up a bit ? As recently as the 1950s, employers might be requiring / might require a woman to leave her   job   when she got married . I've been offered a new job , so I may be moving / may have moved to Dubai. advanced

21. Task 2 Complete these sentences in any appropriate way . He may not be the best singer in the world , but ______________________________. Hugh's old car might not be terribly comfortable , but _________________________. Her English grammar may not be very accurate , but  __________________________________. advanced