When we use may might and must?

May shows the speaker is not sure in the present moment: “She may be making a video.” May changes to might to express a possible state in the past: “She might have stayed home.” Finally, must expresses a strong certainty: “She must be working there.”

Can May must use?

Modal verbs are types of auxiliary verbs which express necessity, ability, permission or possibility. The most common modal verbs are can, may and must. Modal verbs don’t have a past form (except can) and a past participle (3rd form). You can only use them with the present tense.

Where we use can could may might?

May and might are modal verbs that can have a similar meaning. They can be used to describe two ideas: Possibility (in the past, present or future) Permission.

Can could may might shall?

Helping verbs or auxiliary verbs such as will, shall, may, might, can, could, must, ought to, should, would, used to, need are used in conjunction with main verbs to express shades of time and mood. The combination of helping verbs with main verbs creates what are called verb phrases or verb strings.

What do you mean by can, May, must?

1)She (can, could, may, might, must) have practiced a lot. Her performance was amazing. 2)I can’t find my watch anywhere. I (can, could, may, might, must) have lost it. 3)Professor, (can, could, may, might, must) I ask a question? 4) (can, could, may, might, must) you please lower your voice? 5)You (can, could, may, might, must) be kidding!

When do you use the word may and might?

People today do not always follow these rules about present and past tense for may and might. You will hear both words to express the same degree of certainty. English speakers still express strong certainty in phrases like, “It must be love.” Listen for the word might in this song by The Cars.

When do you use must and not can?

(NOT He can be at home now) We use must when we are sure, or quite sure, that something is true. I’m sure I had the keys when I left. They must be in the car. But we use can’t (NOT mustn’t) when we are sure, or quite sure, that something is not true. We’ve been walking for hours.

When to use can, might, and can’t in a sentence?

They can’t know many people. After may, might, must or can’t we can use be + -ing, when we are talking about actions in progress. They’ve gone to Ibiza, and right now they must be having a great time. Call him. He might be waiting for us.