FUTURE WITH WILL, GOING

TO, MAY AND MIGHT

Signal Words
Below are some words that might be
used or indicate use of will,
may and/or might.
Today…..
Tomorrow….
Soon…
Someday…
This….(afternoon, week, month, etc.)
Next… (week, year, month, etc.)
Any future time can be used with will,
may and might.
USES OF WILL
1. A VOLUNTARY ACTION:
Are you hungry? I  will make you a
sandwich.
I  will turn down the TV; it is too loud.
2. A PROMISE:
Will you  love me forever? Yes, I  will
love you forever. I  won’t stop loving
you.
Can I borrow $100? I  will pay you  back
next week.
3. A FUTURE PREDICTION:
How do you think the weather  will be
tomorrow? I think it  will rain tomorrow.
It  won’t snow this month.
USES OF MAY / MIGHT
1. A FUTURE POSSIBILITY:
Where will you travel next year? I think I  might visit
Italy next year.
Are you watching the game on Sunday? I  might not
watch the football game on Sunday; I am too busy.
What will you eat for lunch? I  may eat at McDonald’s
for lunch.
I have a lot of homework to do, so I  may not go to her
party this weekend.
**Note: We do not use  might or may with the main
verb in a  question.
If you want to ask a question with  might / may, use:
How do you think the weather  might be tomorrow?
Do you think it may rain tomorrow?
We use may:
when we are not sure about something in the present or future:
Jack may be coming to see us tomorrow.
(= Perhaps Jack will come to see us tomorrow.)
Oh dear! It's half past ten. We may be late for the meeting.
(= Perhaps we will be late for the meeting.)
She's had no sleep. She may be tired.
(= Perhaps she is tired.)
to ask for permission in a formal way:
May I borrow the car tomorrow?
May we come a bit later?
to give permission in a formal way:
You may go now.
You may come at eleven if you wish.
to say that someone has permission in a formal way:
Students may travel for free.
We can use may not to refuse permission or to say that someone does not have
permission, but it is formal and emphatic:

You may not borrow the car until you can be more careful with it!
Students may not wear jeans.
We use might when we are not sure about something in the present or future:
I might see you tomorrow.
It looks nice, but it might be very expensive.
It's quite bright. It might not rain today.
We use may have and might have to make guesses about the past:
I haven't received your letter. It may have got lost in the post.
It's ten o'clock. They might have arrived by now.
We also use might:
as the past tense of requests with may:
He asked if he might borrow the car.
They wanted to know if they might come later.
as a very polite way of asking for permission:
Might we ask you a question?
Might I just interrupt for a moment?
 Conversation
In groups ss. Will create predictions
About:
Their personal lives
Medicine
Technology
Housing
Transportation
Entertainment
Education.
IN GROUPS GO OUTSIDE AND ASK THE
TEACHERS
TO GIVE YOU PREDICTIONS ABOUT:

1.-SPORTS
2.-MOVIES
3.-PERSONAL.
4.-OUR COUNTRY
5.-MUSIC.