Презентація "Modal Verbs of Possibility"

May/Might/Could/Can. Perhaps

Could, may and might  We use could, may and might to express degrees of possibility in present and future. {5 C22544 A-7 EE6-4342-B048-85 BDC9 FD1 C3 A}Compare. The restaurant may close. It is likely that the restaurant will close. The restaurant could close. It is less likely that the restaurant will close. The restaurant might close. There is only a possibility that the restaurant will close but no one is very sure.

1. They ___________ come by car. (= Maybe they will come by car.)2. They ______________be at home. (= Maybe they are at home.)3. If we don't hurry, we _____________be late. (= Maybe we will be late.)4. A: Where's John?B: I'm not sure. He ____________ be  in his office.5. That dog ____________________ be dangerous.6. She _______________ be in the office, but I am not sure.7. Companies _______________ use more robots in the future8. Matthew_______________ win the race again this time.9. I think he _______________ give you a lift.10. She ___________ pass this test this time. Complete

We use can to express degrees of possibility now. Can. It can be him who stole the suitcases

He might/may/could throw a ball and then shoot and score. She might/may/could get a strike. Say what will possible happen

Say what will possible happen

Say what will possible happen

Say what will possible happen

1 John is away today. He may/miqht/could be ill.___________________________2. Stop driving so fast. You __________________________________________________3. Michael lives on an island. I______________________________________________________4. Sally is cutting some bread and she isn’t careful. She___________________________________________________5. Uncle Peter has won lots of money. He____________________________________________________6. Jane is cooking and talking on the phone at the same time. She___________________________________________________ be /ill burn/food have/accident buy/yacht cut/finger visit / this summer Write sentences expressing possibility

Remember!Spread kindness to others today, perhaps it’ll change their lives!Spread kindness to others today, it could / may/ might change their lives.

has the same meaning as could / may / might perhaps + will Then perhaps I will see her.

Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences. You might changed Jo’s day by smiling at her. Being kind could the answer to society's problems. Perhaps people can't be kinder in the future. Glen, Daniel and Sarah must being very kind people. You perhaps give money to a homeless person in your area instead of giving it to charity. You can be hungry! You have just eaten a whole pizza!changecould be the answer to society's problems.might/may/could be kinder in the future.becould perhaps give money to a homeless person in your can’t be hungry! You have just eaten a whole pizza!

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. It's possible he’ll give the money to charity, (might)She could get an award next week, (perhaps)It’s possible to learn a lot from kind people, (can)Jane's not answering her phone, so obviously she’s asleep, (must)Jason is ill, so there’s no way he’ll be playing football tomorrow, (can’t)