UNIDAD 26 may y might Imay go to Paris Ie might rain. Quizé vaya .../Es posible que vaya Quiza llueva./Es posible que llueva. @ may 0 might van seguidos de un infinitivo sin ‘to’ (may go / might go / may play / might play etc.): Im Se usa may o might para expresar algo que es posible y quizd suceda, En este caso no hay diferencia de significado entre may » might ~I may go to the cinema this evening ; © might go to the cinema this evening, } Quied vaya ~ Ann may phone this afternoon. Es posible que llame ~ Take an umbrella, Ie might rain... Quizd llueva, ~ A: Do you think Jack will come to the party? B: I'm not sure. He may. (= He may come.) _... Quizé si./Es posible. ~ ‘Are you going out tonight?” ‘I might? ... Quizd si/Es posible. be may (not) | go might (not) | play come V/we/you/they he/she/it Compara: [Seguridad posibilidad I'm playing tennis tomorrow. I may play / might play tennis tomorrow. Jen is going to France next week. Jan may go / might go to France next week, Le negacién es may not 0 might not: ~ I might not go to work tomorrow. Quizé no vaya ue may not come to the party. Quizé no venga Para pedir permiso se usa May 1 ...? (= ¢Puedo ...?): ~ May I smoke? = ‘May I sit here?” ‘Yes, of course? También se puede usar Can 1 ...? (& Unidad 25) ~ Can I sit here?UNIDAD 26 Ejercicios 26.1. Escribe frases usando may 0 might. 1 (perhaps I will go to the cinema) Lmay.ge.to.the einem. 2 (pethaps I will see Tom tomorrow) I 3. (perhaps Kay will be late) Kay It 4 (perhaps it will snow today) 5 (perhaps I will wear my new jeans) T Las frases siguientes son negativas. 6 (perhaps they will not come) 7 (perhaps I will not go out tonight) I 26.2 Alguien te pregunta qué planes tienes. Atin no lo sabes con seguridad. Responde usando may 0 might + una de estas expresiones: 2 eo away some shoes Da fsh 2 © this evening _— to arestaurant | tomorrow 6 3 1S You SASS LHS GI 1 (Where are you going for your Timi not. eure.vet, might: a9.to eal. 7 holidays next year? > 2 | Where are you going tonight? I don’t know yet. I ; 3. | When will you see Ann again? I’m not sure. 4] What are you going to buy when you go shopping? 5. | What are you doing at the weekend? 6 | When are you going to phone John? 7 | What are you going to have for dinner tonight? 26.3 What are you doing tomorrow? Responde diciendo la verdad. Usa: ['m (not) -ing 0 Pm (not) goingto.... 0 I may... 1 (watch television) ...'m.nat. going te watch television, 2 (write a letter)... might. write a letter... (get up early) 1 (go to the cinema) (have a bath or shower) (buy a newspaper). (play tennis) (make a telephone call) 0 I might ... 26.4 Traduce al inglés: : Quizd visitemos a Rosa el viernes 2. Puedo usar tu teléfono? 3. Las luces estin apagadas. Es posible que no estén en casa. Copagaas = = out) 4 Quiz telefonce Juan esta tarde. 5, Vendré a Ia fiesta, pero es posible que Hegue tarde. 6 (¢Estards aqui mafiana?” ‘Quizé si?