tailieunhanh - Grammar in use new part 11

You can use these exercises for extra practice after you have studied and practiced the grammar in the units concerned-CD Rom The book is sold with or without a CD Rom. On the CD Rom you will find more exercises on all the units (different from those in the book). | Unit 30 B May and might 2 We use may and might to talk about possible actions or happenings in the future I haven t decided yet where to go for my holidays. I may go to Ireland. perhaps I will go there Take an umbrella with you. It might rain later. perhaps it will rain The bus isn t always on time. We might have to wait a few minutes. perhaps we will have to wait The negative forms are may not and might not mightn t Liz may not go out tonight. She isn t feeling well. perhaps she will not go out There might not be enough time to discuss everything at the meeting. perhaps there will not be enough time Compare will and may might I ll be late this evening for sure I may might be late this evening possible Usually you can use may or might. So you can say I may go to Ireland or I might go to Ireland. Jane might be able to help you. or Jane may be able to help you. But we use only might not may when the situation is not real If I were in Tom s position I might look for another job. The situation here is not real because I am not in Tom s position so I m not going to look for another job . May is not possible in this example. There is also a continuous form may might be -ing. Compare this with will be -ing Don t phone at . I ll be watching the film on television. Don t phone at . I might be watching or I may be watching the film on television. perhaps I ll be watching it We also use may might be -ing for possible plans. Compare I m going to Ireland in July for sure I may be going or I might be going to Ireland in July possible But you can also say I may go or I might go . with little difference in meaning. D Might as well Rose and Clare have just missed the bus. The buses run every hour. What shall we do Shall we walk We might as well. It s a nice day and I don t want to wait here for an hour. We might as well do something We should do it because there is no better alternative. There is no reason not to do it. May as well is also possible. A What time are you .