May and might

6.º Primaria · Inglés · 11-12 años · 20 min

Practica may y might para hablar de lo que puede pasar y para pedir permiso.

Usamos may o might + verbo en infinitivo sin to para decir que algo es posible, pero no seguro: It might rain this afternoon. She may be at home. Para hablar de posibilidad, las dos se usan casi igual.

No cambian con he, she, it y no llevan to detrás: He might come (no He mights come ni He might to come). Negativa: may not / might not: I might not go to the party.

Con May I…? pedimos permiso con educación: May I go to the toilet, please? — Yes, of course.

1. Take an umbrella. It ___ rain later.

Un niño mira las nubes mientras su madre le da un paraguas

2. Which sentence is correct?

3. I'm very tired, so I ___ to the party tonight.

4. Which sentence asks for permission?

5. What might Carla do on Saturday morning?

My weekend plans

Hi Leo! I'm not sure about my plans for Saturday. In the morning I might go to the swimming pool with my cousin Marta, but she may be busy. The weather forecast says it might rain in the afternoon, so we may stay at home and watch a film. On Sunday my parents may visit my grandma, but I might not go with them because I've got a maths test on Monday. Write soon! Carla

6. Why might they stay at home in the afternoon?

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My weekend plans

7. Is Carla sure about her plans for the weekend?

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My weekend plans

8. «It might snow tomorrow» means that it is sure to snow tomorrow.

9. Complete with might or may and the verb in brackets

Take your coat. It cold tonight. (be)

Don't wait for Sam. He today. (not / come)

Look in your schoolbag. Your book there. (be)

Ask Mum. She the answer. (know)

10. Possibility or permission? Sort the sentences

Sentences

It might be sunny tomorrow.

Mum may be in the kitchen.

May I borrow your ruler?

May I come in?

May we sit here, please?

We might not win the match.

Possibility

Permission

11. Match each situation with the right sentence

Situations

I can't find my keys.

The sky is very dark.

I need to leave the classroom.

Lucas isn't at school today.

It might rain.

He may be ill.

They might be in my coat.

May I go out, please?

12. Put the words in order to ask for permission

Words

the

garden?

play

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Qué se trabaja:

Usar may y might + infinitivo sin to para hablar de posibilidad
Formar la negativa con may not y might not
Pedir permiso con May I…?
Distinguir una frase de posibilidad de una petición de permiso

Cómo hacerla:

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Practica may y might para hablar de lo que puede pasar y para pedir permiso.

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No cambian con he, she, it y no llevan to detrás: He might come (no He mights come ni He might to come). Negativa: may not / might not: I might not go to the party.

Con May I…? pedimos permiso con educación: May I go to the toilet, please? — Yes, of course.

Take an umbrella. It ___ rain later.
Rodea la respuesta correcta.
- might
- mights
- might to
Which sentence is correct?
- She mays be at home.
- She may is at home.
- She may be at home.
- She may to be at home.
I'm very tired, so I ___ to the party tonight.
- don't might go
- might not to go
- might not go
Which sentence asks for permission?
- They might be late.
- May I open the window, please?
- He may not come today.
- It may snow tomorrow.
What might Carla do on Saturday morning?
My weekend plans
Hi Leo! I'm not sure about my plans for Saturday. In the morning I might go to the swimming pool with my cousin Marta, but she may be busy. The weather forecast says it might rain in the afternoon, so we may stay at home and watch a film. On Sunday my parents may visit my grandma, but I might not go with them because I've got a maths test on Monday. Write soon! Carla
- Watch a film at home
- Go to the swimming pool
- Visit her grandma
Why might they stay at home in the afternoon?
- Because it might rain
- Because Marta is ill
- Because Carla has got a test
Is Carla sure about her plans for the weekend?
- No, she isn't.
- Yes, she is.
«It might snow tomorrow» means that it is sure to snow tomorrow.
Marca con una X si es verdadero o falso.
True False
Complete with might or may and the verb in brackets
Take your coat. It cold tonight. (be)
Don't wait for Sam. He today. (not / come)
Look in your schoolbag. Your book there. (be)
Ask Mum. She the answer. (know)
Possibility or permission? Sort the sentences
Escribe en cada casilla la letra de su grupo.
A = Possibility · B = Permission
- It might be sunny tomorrow.
- Mum may be in the kitchen.
- May I borrow your ruler?
- May I come in?
- May we sit here, please?
- We might not win the match.
Match each situation with the right sentence
Une con una línea cada elemento con su pareja.
- I can't find my keys.
- The sky is very dark.
- I need to leave the classroom.
- Lucas isn't at school today.
- He may be ill.
- They might be in my coat.
- It might rain.
- May I go out, please?
Put the words in order to ask for permission
Escribe en cada casilla el número de orden.
- the
- garden?
- we
- play
- May
- in

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Soluciones · para la persona adulta

May and might

might
She may be at home.
might not go
May I open the window, please?
Go to the swimming pool
Because it might rain
No, she isn't.
False
might be · might not come · might be · might know
A (Possibility): It might be sunny tomorrow. / Mum may be in the kitchen. / We might not win the match. · B (Permission): May I borrow your ruler? / May I come in? / May we sit here, please?
The sky is very dark. – It might rain. · Lucas isn't at school today. – He may be ill. · I can't find my keys. – They might be in my coat. · I need to leave the classroom. – May I go out, please?
May → we → play → in → the → garden?

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Ficha de inglés para 6.º de Primaria para practicar may y might: hablar de lo que es posible pero no seguro (It might rain), la negativa con may not y might not, y May I…? para pedir permiso con educación.

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