Predictions

Will/ won’t
May/might
Will  more than 60 % sure  you are
confident about the prediction
• It won’t rain today.
• You will pass the exam.
• Will / won’t + adverb ( to show that you are more certain about
something)
• Will definitely (100%)  He will definitely get married this year.
• Definitely won’t  He definitely won’t get married this year.
• Will probably (70%)  They will probably get vaccinated this year.
• Probably won’t  They probably won’t get vaccinated this year.
MAY/might
• They might/may go to the beach. ( it’s possible for them to go to the
beach but it’s also possible not to go)
• There is no difference in meaning between may or might, but might is used more in everyday spoken English.

• I might get a job in Lima.

• He may buy a car next year.
• Robots may replace taxi drivers one day in the future.
Will/ won’t / may / might + be able to
to make predictions about ability
• I may be able to help you tomorrow night.
• She will probably be able to help you cooking on the weekend.