情態動詞may和might的用法和例句

2019-09-01     河北專接本答疑

I.may可以用來表示

1.(可不)可以:

May I ask you a question?

我能問你一個問題嗎?

You may go now.

你現在可以走了。

2.可能,或許(表推測):

She may not be at home now.

她可能不在家。

He may have gone abroad.

他可能出國了。

I may be late for a few minutes.

我可能會遲到幾分鐘。

may也可以用在表示目的等的狀語從句中(a)或用來表示祝願(b):

1) Write to her so that she may know our address.

給她寫封信址讓她知道我們的地址。

2)May you have a long and happy life!

祝你幸福長壽!

II.might可用作may的過去式表示:

1.可以:

He a sked whether he might use our phone.

他問可否用我們的電話。

He thought he might have a try.

他想他可以試一試。

2.可能,或許:

I thought mother might like the idea.

我想媽可能會贊成這個想法。

She was afraid he might not agree.

她怕他或許不贊成。

might也可用來代替may,使口氣顯得更委婉或不肯定,表示:

1)可以:

Might I have a cup of coffee?

我可否要一杯咖啡。

You might sit by my side.

你可以坐我旁邊。

2)可能,或許:

The paper says that it might rain.

報紙說可能要下雨。

She might have forgotten about it.

她或許忘了這件事。

此外還可用在某些從句中(a)或條件句中(b):

a.He died so that others might live.

他死了使別人能活下來。

b.If I were her,I might agree.

如果我是她我可能會同意。

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