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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Grammer question
difference between' may be' and 'might be'? 'might be' is the past form?
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' He said that he might be late. Otherwise, they are essentially synonymous: I may be hungry by 8 pm. = I might be hungry by 8 pm.
- ' He said that he might be late.
- Otherwise, they are essentially synonymous: I may be hungry by 8 pm.
- = I might be hungry by 8 pm.
- For an actual past reference, use 'might have been': I may be at her house tomorrow.
- I might have been at her house yesterday.
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'Might' is the past of 'may' only in reported speech:
'I may be late.'
He said that he might be late.
Otherwise, they are essentially synonymous:
I may be hungry by 8 pm. = I might be hungry by 8 pm.
For an actual past reference, use 'might have been':
I may be at her house tomorrow.
I might have been at
'I may be late.'
He said that he might be late.
Otherwise, they are essentially synonymous:
I may be hungry by 8 pm. = I might be hungry by 8 pm.
For an actual past reference, use 'might have been':
I may be at her house tomorrow.
I might have been at
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