Will, may, might

PREDICTIONS will, may, might,

What will happen? What may happen?

What might happen?

We use will, may and might to talk

about predictions based on opinions:

something that we believe or calculate.

We use this phrase when we are sure something will happen.

Examples: We will definitely go out on Friday night. There definitely won’t be any

disagreement. It certainly won’t rain today.

‘will + definitely/certainly’

This phrase is used when we are fairly sure (perhaps 75% sure) something will happen.

Examples: We will probably  go to the movies

tonight.

I probably won’t be late tomorrow.

‘will + probably’

These verbs are used to say that something could happen

Examples: We might go out on Friday night.

I may not come to the class tomorrow.

‘may / might’

1. people/definitely / use / mobile phones /in the future

Make predictions…Use th ideas on each slide. Make positive and negative sentences

2. they/ certainly / not write / letters

3. people /probably/ not spend/ more time at

home

4. children/ still play /computer games (may)

5. people /read /books (might )

6. they/ definitely/ not use /CDs any more.

7. we /not use / the Internet any more.

(might)

8. computers /replace teachers (may, might or will)