2. Possibility May/Might/Could I may get cold They might start the project She could arrive late Yes/No questions Are you going to fly to Paris ? I may (not) Will you stay in the hotel ? We might (not) Are you going to study here ? I could (not) CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT Modals do not have “s” in the third person singular

3. Wh- Questions When are you going to see your parents? I might see next week How long are you going to stay in Paris? I could stay for a month We use may, might, could for future possibility It may be windy later today He might be late tomorrow She could speak to boss this evening CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

4. Use may not and might not to express the possibility that something will not happen. It may not rain today They might not visit us today Use could not to express the idea that something is impossible Why don’t you ask John for a ride ? He couldn’t do that. He is too busy CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT Yes No may not -mayn’t Might not -mightn’t

5. Questions about possibility usually do not use may, might, could. Instead, they use the future or phrases such as Do you think….? or Is it possible that….? A:When will it start snowing ? B: It might start around lunchtime. A: Are you going to drive to work ? B: I don’t know. I might take the bus. A: Do you think it’ll snow tomorrow ? B: It could stop tonight CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

6. Suggestions Let’s/Could/Why don’t/Why not/How about Let’s (not) take the ferry I could stay in a castle Why don’t we/I/you/they clean the car ? Why doesn’t she stay in a hotel ? Why not study lesson ? How about staying in a castle ? How about a castle ? CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

7. Use let’s, could, why don’t, why not and how about to make suggestions. Let’s always includes the speaker. It means “it means here is a suggestion for you and me” Note the different forms and punctuations to use with each expression. Let’s take the ferry. We could take the ferry. Why don’t we take the ferry? Why not take the ferry ? How about taking the ferry ? How about the ferry? CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT To agree with a suggestion: A: Let’s take a walk B: Good idea Great I’d like that OK Sure