Will, might/may/could + adverbs of possibility

Will, might/may/could + adverbs of possibility

• We can use will, might, may, could to give our opinions about the future.

  When she gets here, she'll want to speak to you.

  I might travel round the world next year.

  She may go to India next year.

  If he doesn't do his work, he could lose his job.

• We use will/won't to show we are sure about the future.

  We'll go to the party later. She won't text you because she's angry with you.

• We use might/may/could (not) to show that we are not sure about the future.

  I might go to the party later. (I'm not sure.)

  She may not call you if she is busy.

Adverbs of possibility

• We often use adverbs after will and might to emphasise our feelings about the future.

• We often use definitely and certainly with will to emphasise we are sure about a future event or action.

  I'll definitely have a look at the website this evening.

  They certainly won't win the match against Liverpool.

• We often use probably with will to emphasise we are not completely sure about a future action or event.

  Natalie will probably be interested in this.