English — Might and May: Possibility and Permission — 4th Year Middle School — Algerian Curriculum

Might and May: Possibility and Permission

Might and may express possibility and permission. Present possibility: It might rain today, She may be at home, They may arrive late. Past possibility: He might have missed the bus, She may have forgotten. Permission: May I come in? Might I ask a question? (more formal). Probability scale: 100% = will, 90% = should/ought to, 70% = may, 50% = might, 30% = could, 0% = won’t. Negative forms: might not, may not. May well (stronger possibility): He may well be right. Might as well (best alternative): We might as well go home.