Apr 15, 2016

(UNIT 18) May or Might for possibility

Sentences
Vocabulary
A: Where’s John?
B: I don’t know. He may be on vacation.
May : [Auxiliary verb] (가능성을 나타내어) …일지도 모른다 […일 수도 있다]
A: What are you going to do this weekend?
B: We might go to a movie.
Might : [Auxiliary verb] 남의 말을 전달할 때 may의 과거형으로 쓰임
It might rain. (It’s possible.)

It may rain. (It’s more possible.)

It’ll probably rain. (It’s likely.)
It’ll : [Verb] it will의 축약형
It will rain. (It’s definite.)

We might go to the movies.

A: Will you go to the party?
B: I might. (OR) I may.

A: Are you going to see that movie tonight?
B: We might. (OR) We may.

I think I might buy that book.
Think : [Verb] (…라고) 생각하다, (생각에) …일 것 같다; (…라고) 믿다
I’m sure I will be there.

Maybe I’ll go to the party. (OR) I might go to the party. (OR) I may go to the party.
Maybe : [Adverb] 어쩌면, 아마
I’ll : [Verb] I will의 축약형
A: Are you going to the game?
B: Maybe. (OR) I may. (OR) I might.

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