May Rule 1. Possibility Rule 2. Permission Rule 3. Wish MAY/MAYNOT/MIGHT/MIGHT NOT May Rule 1. Possibility Rule 2. Permission Rule 3. Wish
Rule 1. Possibility It may rain today
2. Formal Permission –Start with « may » Note: - May is more formal than can. May I come in, please? Yes, you may. Can is generally used in spoken English as it is less formal than may. Explain the candidate what is formal and informal way of talking.
To wish May you score good in exam. May she gets a job in Paris
Jenny may sleep late. She has more homework. Note: may is always positioned after the subject. Examples Jenny may sleep late. She has more homework. He may go to the market today. They may bake a cake at home for his birthday. Note :
MAY NOT It may not rain today. Harry may not like this ice- cream ‘Not’ is always placed after may , can or any such words. ‘May not’ is negation of may For example It may not rain today. Harry may not like this ice- cream
Examples of may and may not She may come tomorrow. She may not come tomorrow. The teacher may teach today. The teacher may not teach today. Pierre may sing tonight. Pierre may not sing tonight.
Exercise 1. He may return late tonight. For ex: He may not return tonight. 2. My mother may give me the permission to attend your party. ______________________________________(negation) 3 . Julie may be very happy to see these photographs. ______________________________________ (negation) 4. We may go to the opera tonight. 5. They may call you. _______________________________________ (negation) This should be followed by the lesson might
Might Smaller possibility than May. Negation: Might not. For example: I might become a doctor when I grow up. This should be followed after the explanation of may. Explain the student that “Not” is always after Might. Negation: Might not.
Examples of Might and Might Not I might go to the doctor today - I might not go to the doctor today. John might become a fireman - John might not become a fireman The airplane might crash - The airplane might not crash. Note: same sentences of may and may not can be given for might and might not.