Modal Verbs Probability May Might Could

M7.
1 – Probability,
may, might, could
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Where is Michael?
less certain certain
He might be in a meeting. He is in his office.
He might be in his office. I am 100%

sure
He may be in his office.
It is possible but I
am not 100% sure

might and may are modal verbs
might
subject verb …
/may
subject might / may verb …
I visit the art gallery today.
you see that film tonight.
he read this book.
she might / may be at home.
it snow later today.
we eat pizza tonight.
they go on a vacation in Chile.
Use may or might below
1. I’m not sure where the dog is. It _____ be in the garden.
2. Sorry… she is not here at the moment. She _____ be at

lunch.

3. I _____ go to the cinema this weekend. Do you want to
come?
4. I think we should leave early or there _____ be heavy

traffic.

rain read be get out
5. Juliana is not at school today.

She _____ sick.
6. Please take an umbrella today

as it _____ later.

swim move listen watch
7. We _____ a show on TV
tonight. Would you like to come
over?
8. I think they _____ to a bigger

house this year.

be come run sleep
9. Tim _____ to the restaurant later,

but he’s not sure.
10. Wow! Dark clouds… It looks like

there _____ a storm.

have call back run leave
11. I’m running late so I _____

breakfast when I get to the
office.
12. Rachel called but you were not

here. She said that she _____
later.

It is possible
probability
0% 50% 100%
may, might
It’s possible that I will go to the cinema.

= I might go to the cinema.
= I may go to the cinema.
?
Say the sentences with might or may
13. It’s possible that it will rain today. It might rain today.
14. It’s possible that I will be late tonight.
15. It’s possible that Jill will buy a new car this month.
16. It’s possible that you will travel to London.
?
Give answers with I might..
go to visit Los
America Angeles
17. ‘Where are you going for your

vacation?’ ‘I don’t know.
__________.’
18. ‘Which cities will you visit?’ ‘I’m

not sure. __________.

Give answers with I might
visit go in
Disneyland summer
19. ‘When will you go?’ ‘I think

__________.
20. ‘What will you do there?’ ‘I’m

not sure. __________.

Might not and may not
mightn’t /
subject verb …
may not
subject mightn’t / may not verb …
I visit the art gallery today.
you see that film tonight.
he mightn’t / may not finish this book.
we eat pizza tonight.
they go to the opera.
I might not come = it is possible that I will not come.

Use mightn’t or may not
21. I’m tired. I _____ come to the cinema tonight.
22. They don’t have any money this year so they _____ go on
holiday.
23. It’s a beautiful morning so it _____ rain this afternoon. Let’s

hope not!
24. We are busy all weekend so we _____ have time to see

you.

Use mightn’t or may not + a verb
speak stay be be
25. ‘Will you stay late at the office?’ ‘I’m not sure. I _____ late
tonight.’
26. I’m running late… dinner _____ ready until 8pm.
27. Talk more slowly because I think she _____ English well.
28. I have not seen Jack so he _____ at work today.

Use mightn’t or may not + a verb
be own hear finish
29. I’m not sure about that. It _____ true. Can you check?
30. John lives in that apartment, but he _____ it. Maybe he

rents the apartment.
31. They are working so slowly that they _____ the building
until later this year.
32. Do you think she is at home? She _____ the doorbell.

might / mightn’t / may or may not?
33. I will play tennis today, but I _____ play tomorrow.
34. We are busy this weekend, but we _____ visit you next
weekend.

35. I’m not sure. I have to work late tonight so I _____ come to
the restaurant tonight.
36. Take your umbrella because it _____ rain today.

speak wake stay want
37. Please talk quietly. You _____

the baby.
38. Don’t throw that magazine in the

trash. I _____ to read it later.

have open close fall
39. Don’t order a lot of food because we

_____ time to eat much.
40. Walk carefully up those stairs. You

_____ if you go too fast.

hear sing throw be
41. ‘Who’s that man over there?’

‘I’m not sure. It _____ David’s
uncle.
42. Please wake me at 7:30am

because I _____ my alarm
clock.

bring go jump catch
43. We are tired this

evening. We _____ to
bed early.
44. Kyle _____ his girlfriend

to the party because
they had a fight.

Tell your teacher
Use might / mightn’t / may / may not:
…something that …someone

you might watch that you might
on television see or visit
tonight. this week.
…something …a movie
that you …a game that you
might cook that you might
or eat. might play. watch.

It is possible
In English, we can also use could for possibility:

We might go to the cinema =
We may go to the cinema. (it is possible)
We could go to the cinema
(it is one possibility)
?
probability
0% 50% 100%
may, might, could is

Be careful!
But here, could is used for

You know that could is
present and future
used as the past of can:
possibilities:
I can swim very well. What do you want to do
today?
I could swim well when I
was young. We could swim, we could
go for a run, or maybe we
could ride our bikes…

?
Complete the sentences with could
visit go call clean up
45. ‘What do you want to do tonight?’ ‘We _____ to the

cinema.’
46. ‘What shall we do?’ ‘We _____ the National Art Gallery.’

Complete the sentences with could
visit go call clean up
47. ‘I’m bored.’ ‘Well, you _____ your friends and see what
they are doing.’
48. ‘I have nothing to do.’ ‘Umm… you _____ your room for a
change!’

Make sentences by matching
because he has a lot of

That story could be true…
work.
She might come to the so please go ahead and

cinema… order your food.
Jason might not come to

but I don’t think it is.
the café…
We might be late… but she is not sure.
so the traffic could be

It’s raining this morning…
heavy.
Say these sentences another way
Use might / mightn’t / may / may not / could
49. we will go to the cinema tonight.

It is
possible 50. I cannot come to the cinema tomorrow.
that…
51. it will snow this morning.

52. we cannot come to your party.

It is
possible 53. the dog will be hungry when you get home.
that…

54. the price of gas will go up next month.
It is
55. I will not go out with my friends tonight.
possible
that…
56. Bill won’t be at work today.

57. it will rain tomorrow evening.

It is
possible
that… 58. Derek will play basketball after school.

Use a modal and the verb below
I’m not sure what to do this weekend. I might visit (visit) a
museum or I _____ (go) to the cinema. Actually, I know that
Haley is free so I _____ (call) her and she _____ (have) some
other ideas. I think Joseph is working so he _____ (be) free.
He _____ (join) us after work and we _____ (eat) together at a
restaurant.

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He might be in a meeting. He is in his office.

He might be in his office. I am 100%

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2. Sorry… she is not here at the moment. She _____ be at

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4. I think we should leave early or there _____ be heavy

© 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

rain read be get out

5. Juliana is not at school today.

6. Please take an umbrella today

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swim move listen watch

8. I think they _____ to a bigger

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be come run sleep

9. Tim _____ to the restaurant later,

10. Wow! Dark clouds… It looks like

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have call back run leave

11. I’m running late so I _____

12. Rachel called but you were not

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It’s possible that I will go to the cinema.

14. It’s possible that I will be late tonight.

16. It’s possible that you will travel to London.

17. ‘Where are you going for your

18. ‘Which cities will you visit?’ ‘I’m

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19. ‘When will you go?’ ‘I think

20. ‘What will you do there?’ ‘I’m

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I might not come = it is possible that I will not come.

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23. It’s a beautiful morning so it _____ rain this afternoon. Let’s

24. We are busy all weekend so we _____ have time to see

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26. I’m running late… dinner _____ ready until 8pm.

28. I have not seen Jack so he _____ at work today.

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be own hear finish

30. John lives in that apartment, but he _____ it. Maybe he

32. Do you think she is at home? She _____ the doorbell.

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36. Take your umbrella because it _____ rain today.

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speak wake stay want

37. Please talk quietly. You _____

38. Don’t throw that magazine in the

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have open close fall

39. Don’t order a lot of food because we

40. Walk carefully up those stairs. You

He _ (join) us after work and we _ (eat) together at a