May and Might (future) Exercises

UNIT 29  May and Might (future) Exercises

29.1   Talk about future plans. You are not sure what is going to happen. Use may or might.

Example: Where are you going on your vacation? (to Brazil???) 
I haven't decided yet, but I may (or might) go to Brazil.

1.   What kind of car are you going to buy? (a Toyota???)
I'm not sure yet, but I______________________________________________________

2.   What are you doing this weekend? (go skiing???)
I don't know for sure, but _________________________________________________________

3.   Where are you going to hang that picture? (in the dining room???)
I haven't made up my mind yet, but_______________________________________________________

4.   When is Tom coming to see us? (tomorrow evening???)
I'm not sure, but_________________________________________________________

5.   What's Jill going to do when she graduates? (go to a business college???)
She hasn't decided yet, but________________________________________________________________


29.2   Talk about possible happenings. Use the word(s) in parentheses ( . . . ) .
Examples: Do you think it will rain this afternoon? (may)  It may rain this afternoon.

Do you think Ann will come to the party? (might not)  she might not come the party.
1.   Do you think Bob will be late? (may) He__________________________________________________________

2.   Do you think Amy will be able to find our house? (might not) She__________________________________________________

3.   Do you think there'll be a rainstorm tonight? (might) There_____________________________________________________

4.   Do you think Tony will pass the exam (may not) ______________________________________________________________

5.   Do you think they'll be waiting for us when we arrive? (might)_____________________________________________________________

6.   Do you think it'll snow later? (may)______________________________________________________________


29.3   Read these situations and make sentences with may/might as well.

Example: A friend has invited you to a party. You're not very excited about going, but there isn't anything else to do. So you think you should go.
You say: I might as well go. There isn't anything else to do.

1.   You're in a coffee shop with a friend. You've just finished your coffee. You're not in a hurry, so you think you should both have another cup
You say: We_____________________________________________ Are you ready for one?

2.   Someone has given you a free ticket to a concert. You're not very interested in the concert, but you think you should go because you have a free ticket.
You say: I____________________________________________________ It's a shame to waste a free ticket.

3.   You invited some friends to dinner, but they haven't come. The dinner has been ready for half an hour and you think you should begin without them.
You say: We__________________________________________________I don't think they are coming.