We use may have and might have to make guesses about the past. Grammar unit 3b level 3 extension 1 complete the sentences with the correct form of will or going to and the verb in parentheses. May might are sometimes used with a past participle. Write the word before and after the word in your answer sheet. Present modal verbs of deduction and probability exercise check through the different uses.
Answers will vary possible answers given on attached answer key. Instead of to speak, we only put speak after the modal verbs might and may. Printable and online multiple choice modal verbs exercises with answers. Might past form of may used to suggest a smaller possibility than may does actually, might is more common than may in american english. We use will, may and might to talk about predictions based on opinions. Practice using will, may and might to speak about the future in english. If you have run out of ideas for practicing may and might, let busy teacher help you. Might is a modal verb most commonly used to express possibility. Auxiliary verbs exercises elementary, intermediate and adavanced level esl.
Maymight other english exercises on the same topics. In this example may is used to express the possibility of me becoming a doctor in the. As may and might are modal auxiliary verbs that have to be understood very well in terms of their meanings and usage, we should pay our attention to the difference between may and might in english grammar. A collection of english esl may or might worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about.
There is a missing word in each line of the following passage. May and might english modal verbs woodward english. It is divided into three types of exercises in which students will practise the use and will learn vocabulary. You may leave the table when you finish your dinner. Students english file students site new intermediate grammar file 3 lesson b must, may, might, cant deduction 2 grammar.
You may not borrow the car until you can be more careful with it. The golf course may not be usable because it has rained a lot. You can find modal verb exercises at the bottom of the page for practice. Apr 29, 2016 complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliaries. May is used to express what is possible, factual, or could be factual. In the first ones students have to complete with the modal and the right verb. Exercise on how to use can, could, may and might to ask permission or offer something. Shift to be allowed to you were allowed to leave the table after you finished your dinner.
Type use modal verbs example 1 to express possibilities for the future could, may, might it may rain tomorrow. Jack may not get upset, even if you tell him the truth. I told my mother that i would stay home and make cookies with her already. We use this phrase when we are sure something will happen. Im sorry but i cant give you a lift because my car is broken. You use it like an auxiliary in the interrogative and negative forms. We say that someone might not do something to mean that it is possible that someone wont do something. English exercise can could may might created by woodyrun with the test builder. Complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliaries.
For example the infinitive is to go so the base form is just the go part. Rewrite the given ideas using will, may, and might in complete. You must not cannot should not smoke in the kitchen. Hi question 2 from modals advanced level test quiz online exercise with answers 1. If youre preparing for a test or exam here are 10 exercises with answers to practise may, might, could, probably and definitely at a preintermediate level.
If there are two auxiliaries in brackets, choose the correct one. There is a chance that something is true or that there is a possibility of something happening. In popular usage and speech, may and might are used interchangeably when referring to possibility and probability, but there is a slight difference between the two. Children, you mustnt cross the street if the lights are red. A colour code helps to identify the different uses of each modal verb with. There are currently 66 worksheets on maymight and they are all free to download, print, and use in class. Express varying degrees of certainty with modalswill, must, may, might, could and in the past. Twitter share english exercise maymight created by anonyme with the test builder. Express varying degrees of certainty with modalswill, must, may, might, couldand in the past.
Helping students to determine how to use may might can correctly, together with a meaning checking exercise. Preintermediate grammar modals multiple choice exercise. Eight different grammar exercises devoted to the learning of modals verbs, either simple modals or perfect modals, an essential content f. English speakers can also use might to make suggestions or requests, although this is less common in american english. English esl may or might worksheets most downloaded 48. You may leave the table now that youre finished with your dinner. Modal verbs to talk about deduction and probability. Present modal verbs of deduction and probability exercise. Test yourself with our free english language quiz about may or might. Home page grammar exercises preintermediate modals multiple choice exercise modals multiple choice exercise choose the correct modal verb for each of these sentences.
We can use may not to refuse permission or to say that someone does not have permission, but it is formal and emphatic. Lesson b must, may, might, cant deduction 2 english. There are currently 66 worksheets on may might and they are all free to download, print, and use in class. Fill in all the gaps, then press check to check your answers. A in general the usual restrictions on the use of modals remain valid. Might is used more frequently than may in spoken english. Modal verbs for deduction exercise 1 complete the blanks with must, cant, or might. Modals advanced level test quiz online exercise with. For preintermediate classes that need some extra practice with can, could, may, and might consider this practice activity. Explanation of can, could, may, might with permission and offering. Written by bob wilson robert clifford mcnair wilson 2007 can, could, may and might exercise use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap. Frequent mistakes modals change theme similar tests.
After might or may we have the verb, or more specifically, the base form of the infinitive. It might rain later it is possible that it will rain i might go to the movies tonight. May might exercises may might test may or might quiz may might possibility may might exercises can. Complete the sentences by using may not and might not to describe possibility. Here is an example conversation with might and may. May, might, can, could test a1 a2 level exercises 16 multiple choice questions with answers possibility, request and permission.