MODALS FOR PREDICTIONS

MAY, MIGHT AND WILL

For predictions
We use may and might to express future with a 50 % of
possibility (slightly possible).

Examples:
✔ It might rain later. (Maybe)
✔ I may go to the movies tonight. (Though I'm not sure)

TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE

Remember:

MIGHT - MAY
0% ________50%________100%

WILL
 0% ________50%________100%

WILL

We can use this modal verb when we want to make a guess

about something we know can happen in the future
(something possible).
 When we nclude the adverbs
definitely and probably with will, the
meaning of will changes.

Examples:
• She will definitely be here in a moment. (100 % certain)
• She will probably buy a new car. (90 % possible)
 definitely
It is used when we are sure
that something will
happen.

Will

WILL probably
Will It is used when we are
almost sure that - We will definitely have more time
something will happen. to
 - I definitely won’t travel this year.

Negative
share with our families.
Negative Here we need to pay close attention
to word order.
Here we need to pay close
- I will probably - We problably won’t go back to
attention to word order.
gain more weight. University this year.

THUS…
Definitely means there is not going to be any change made, it is a kind of
confirmation.
I will definitely finish my career this year. (100 % certain)

Probably means that something will happen, anyway we are not one
hundred per cent sure.

I will probably go to the swimming pool this weekend. (90 % possible)

EXAMPLES
My mother will definitely travel to Panamá next week.
(certain) Andrew and Katy will probably move to Europe.
(possible) We’ll definitely buy a new car. (certain)
My dog will probably get sick. (possible)
 I

definitely won’t study in The USA next year. (certain)

They probably won’t come to class due to the weather. (possible) My
sister definitely won’t get married, she prefer to stay alone. (certain)
That car probably won’t work. (possible)
VOCABULARY
HOUSING
 PLACES AT
HOME
 PLACES WHERE
PEOPLE LIVE
Detached house: a

house that is not

connected to any other
building.
Apartment (UK usually
flat):A set of rooms for
living in, especially on
one floor of a building.
Cottage: a small house,
usually in the
countryside.
Bungalow: a house that
has only one story/floor

OBJECTS OF
HOME
HOUSE APPLIANCES
 refrigerator
and freezer
washer

Desk lamp
 Clothes dryer
Dish washer
vacuum cleaner

Stove and oven

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