MODAL VERB: MAY/MAY NOT & MIGHT/ MIGHT NOT

MODAL VERB:

MAY & MIGHT

by Natasha Azani

Multiple Choice

What is Modal Verb?

• Main verb

• Auxiliary verb

• Action verb

• Root verb

Multiple Choice

What type of verb that comes after modal verb in a sentence?

• helping verb

• root verb

• auxiliary verb

• verb to be

​What do all modal verbs have in common?

• ​Modal verbs don’t add -s for the third person singular, so the form is always the same.

For example, She can swim.

NOT

She can swims.

• ​The question form is created by inverting the subject and the verb. For example, Will you go?

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• ​We make the negative form by adding ‘not’. For example, They couldn’t attend the meeting.

• ​They are followed by the verb without ‘to’. For example, "We might watch a movie." 

We don't say; "We might to watch a movie."

• ​They don’t have an infinitive form. When necessary we use another word.

For example, 

She would like to be allowed to arrive ten minutes late. 

May and might are modal verbs that can have a similar meaning. They can be used to describe several ideas:

#1 RULE:

• ​Possibility/ Prediction (in the past, present & future)

​Example:

• ​It may rain later on, so take an umbrella.

​#2 RULE:

​#Permission

​When we ask and give permission we often use may as an alternative to can.

​Example:

​May I come in?

Unlike any other modal verbs, we can't use short form for the negative form of may and might.​

​Positive form: May/ Might

​Negative form: May not/ Might not

*We don’t use don’t / doesn’t /didn’t with may ​

Examples:​

Positive Statement:​

-It may be possible for him to get home tonight.

-This may hurt you.

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Negative Statement:

-We may not have enough information at the moment.

Not: We don’t may have enough information at the moment.

Multiple Select

What do all the modal verbs have in common?

• The question form is created by inverting the subject and the verb.

• We make the negative form by adding ‘not’.

• They are followed by the verb ‘to’.

• ​They have an infinitive form.

• The third person singular is always in base form.

Multiple Choice

Which modal verb is used to tell that someone that they are able to do something? 

• may

• should

• can

• will

Multiple Choice

Select the modal that gives permission and best completes the following sentence: You ______________ borrow my favorite book.

• should

• can

• will

• must

Multiple Choice

Lili : I don’t have any pencils. ___?

Sita : Sure. Here you are.

• Get me this pencil

• What is this

• May I borrow yours

• Is this your pencil

Multiple Choice

Ms Anna : It’s windy. ___, please?

Dona : Yes, mam.

• Can you open the window

• Can you close the door

• Can you go outside

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has a modal showing possibility?

• There are many cats that would make good pets.

• He will be at home tonight.

• It might rain tomorrow.

• We should take him a card.

Multiple Choice

Choose the modal that would best complete the following sentence if someone was asking for permission:

_________________ I sharpen my pencil?

• May

• Must

• Will

• None of them

Multiple Choice

Choose the modal that shows a possibility and would best complete the following sentence:

We _________ be late for the party if you don't hurry!

• should

• would

• can

• might

Multiple Choice

Bring your raincoat. It ___ rain later.

• can

• should

• must

• might

Multiple Choice

___ you help me?

We can use these modal verbs, EXCEPT ___.

• Can

• Could

• Would

• May

ANY QUESTION?