Lesson 9 Table 1

“WILL” AND “MAY” OR “MIGHT”

 table9a        table9b

 

“Will” indicates certainty.

  I will go tomorrow.
  He will talk about the emergency.
  It will be a large amount of money.
  They will do all of their work.

“May” or “Might” indicates doubt.

  Stronger Possibility   Weaker Possibility
  I may go tomorrow.   I might go tomorrow.
  He may talk about the emergency.   He might talk about the emergency.
  It may be a large amount of money.   It might be a large amount of money.
  They may do all of their work.   They might do all of their work.

 

I will go tomorrow.   (It is certain.)

I may go tomorrow.   (I will decide later.)

I might go tomorrow.   (But I probably will not.)