1. 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

2. Rule Possibility
It may rain today

3. 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.

4. To wish
May you score good in exam.
May she gets a job in Paris

5. 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 :

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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.