May and Might are modal verbs that are used to show
possibility. They act like the word "maybe". This means the
speaker is not sure of the outcome.
Example:
Tom: Will you go to the party tonight?
Kathy: Maybe.
OR
Tom: Will you go to the party tonight?
Kathy: I might go to the party tonight.
May and Might are used in conditional sentences, especially
the 2nd Conditional and the 3rd Conditional.
Example:
- If I won the lottery, I might travel. However, I don’t know
for sure. I might also buy a house.
The difference between may and might is that may is more
formal.
Here are some tests that use may and might:
Modal Verbs for Possibility Test
Modal Verbs for Possibility Test 2
Modal Verbs Test
Modal Verbs Test 2