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I may… / I might…I may… / I might…•We use may/ might to show possibility of something. •e.g. Typhoon signal one is hoisted. The weather may be getting stormy and rainy.

•e.g. Look! The clouds are dark. The weather is unstable. It might be getting stormy and rainy.

Jenny is sick today. She doesn’t go to work.

She may be at home now.

Jenny is having a holiday today!

She might be at home now.

We use “may” to suggest that something is possible.The word “might” suggests a weaker possibility.

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He might be late.I might forget later.I might be catching the Asian flu.We might see a movie.I might have a fever. She might go swimming this

Saturday.

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I cough and sneeze and blow my nose.

I might be catching the Asian flu.

I feel cold and my forehead is hot.

I might have a fever.

Let me write this down.

I might forget later.

He missed the bus.

He might be late.

We don’t have anything to do tonight.

We might see a movie.

Mary wants to do some exercise.

She She mightmight go swimming go swimming this Saturday.this Saturday.