Friday, 7 December 2012

May & Might Modal verbs | Difference of May and Might


Definition:-

                    We use may and might for possibilities.

Difference between May nad Might:-

                    Difference between may and might is the surity of and sentense. When we use less surity in any sentense, we use might and when we have more surity than might , we use may.

For example:-

·         If the percentage of surity of  a sentense is less than 50%, we use Might.
·         If the percentage of surity of a sentense is more than 50%, we use May.

Short forms :-

·         May not = Mayn’t
·         Might not = Mightn’t

Important :-

            Sentenses of may and might can not be changed in Interrogative and InterroNegative cases.

Examples:-
·         He may speak english.
·         He might smoke.
·         He mayn’t play with us.
·         He might be smoking.
·         He might be praising you.
·         He mayn’t have played.
·         He may have been speaking ill of you.
·         He may be stubborn.
·         He may have fever.
·         He mayn’t have been cruel.
·         He mayn’t have had fever.

Note :- In next post you will have complete variations and uses of may and might.

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