'May and might' (Modal Verbs) - Use of Auxiliary Verbs

‘May and might’ (Modal Verbs)

Permission: to give or take permission;

May I come inside the cabin?	May I write?
Yes, you may come in.	May I transfer money by phone pe?
May I go to the loo?	May I use your washroom?
May I help you?	May l stay with you at night?
May I join them?	No, you may not.

Note: ‘May’ is a very formal style in comparison to ‘Can.’ It is frequently used in writing and speaking.

‘May and might’ (Modal Verbs) are auxiliary verbs are used to express Possibility:

She may attend the meeting today.	It may snow today in Shimla.
He may/might come to meet us.	She may get late for the party.
They may help us in our financial condition.	He may buy a new car this year.
He may pass the exams.	It may be true what was spoken by her.

Optative sentences :

‘May’ is used to express wish/pray/curse.

May God bless you!	May you get success in life!
May your grandmother live long!	May your father get well soon!
May you live long!	May you get married to a beautiful girl!
May your book publish soon!	May You get selected in SSC CGL!

Might is the past of may that is used in indirect speech:

She said that he might win the race.

He said that Rohit might talk to me.

Remote possibility (less possibility)

‘Might’ is used to express remote possibility in the place of ‘May’.

It might hail.	She might climb the mountain.
He got late from coaching. He might come to the ground to play football.	Yesterday we fought together that’s why she might tell the matter.
He told me that he might come today.	Her father is in the hospital. She might attend the meeting.
She might go for a picnic because her exams are near.	He hasn’t studied yet. He might pass the exams.

Purpose:

“So that and in order” that are used to express purpose.

She studies a lot so that she may pass the exams.	He worked hard so that he might earn money a lot.
My father fixed the deposit in LIC so that he might double the money.	The birds come back around march, so that the month of April may be an excellent time to see nature for them to fulfil their requirements.
I will send you the books so that you may get them on time.	I have made some stuff parathas so that we may take them on the way.
I am learning English in order that I may get a good job.	I have done Post Graduation so that I may get admission in PH.D

He may be coming to Delhi to meet his friend.	We may be getting late for our conference.
She might be doing yoga at the moment.	She was tired. She might be sleeping now.
It may be raining there right now.	She might be working in his company now. (Possibly working now)
The bus might be coming to Jaipur from Delhi now.	It’s too late to go to school. She might be playing badminton in school.
They might be running at this time.	It may be raining in Mumbai.

Fill in the blanks with the suitable ‘May and might’ (Modal Verbs) or auxiliary verbs

……. I come inside the cabin? (may/might)
……. I use your washroom? (may/might)
She said that he …… win the race.(may/might)
……you get well soon! (may/might)
…..you get married to a beautiful girl!(may/might)
It’s raining heavily. He ….. come. (may/might)
He got late from coaching. He ………come to the ground to play football.(may/might)
He told me that he……..come today. (may/might)
Her father is in the hospital. She …… attend the meeting.(may/might)

10. He works hard so that he ……. earn money a lot. (may/might)

11. My father has deposited money in LIC so that he ……. double the money. (may/might)

12. I was learning English in order that I ….get a good job. (may/might)

13. He ………. to Delhi to meet his friend. (May be going /may be go)

14. It’s too late to go to the park. She ……. be playing badminton in school. (may/might)

15. I will send you the books so that you …….

get them on time.(May/might)