May and might for possibility.

Modal verbs may and might are used to talk about possible happenings or possible actions in the future

I am not sure where to go for my holidays but I may go to Italy.

The weather forecast is not very good. It might rain this afternoon.

May is a little more sure than might.

Remember you use will or won’t to make predictions

It’ll be dry and sunny tomorrow over the whole country.

There won’t be much wind

Negative form

May / might + not

There may not be much sun.

There might not be much sun.

Remember! We use will or won’t to make predictions It’ll be dry and sunny tomorrow over the whole country. There won’t be much wind

29 Read “When’s the best time to visit your country?”. Is your country mentioned?

30 Speak about the best time for visiting your country.

31 Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue according to the situation.

Imagine you are talking to a friend who wants to visit your country. Give the following advice and explain why. Use because + might

1 bring an umbrella 2 wear warm clothes 3 bring your camera

4 get some sun-tan lotion 5 buy a good map 6 bring a swimsuit

Example: You should bring an umbrella because it might rain.

32 Choose the correct form from the verbs in bold.

1 I’m going / I might go to Kenya next week. I’ve got my ticket.

2 I’ve booked / I may book into a hotel. I’ve got a room at the Ambassador.

3 I’m going / I might go to Lake Victoria or perhaps to the beach near Mombassa.

4 I won’t / I might not spend more than a week on the coast, because I want to see the National Park.

5 I’m going / I might go on safari if there’s room for me.

6 I’m coming / I might come home on the sixteenth. It’s the day before I get married.

GERUND (the ing-form)

Gerund is a verbal noun formed from a verb + ing

Swimming is my hobby. I like dancing.

We use gerund

• as a noun Smoking is forbidden here.

• after love, like, dislike, hate, enjoy, prefer I love watching the sun set every evening.

• after certain verbs: avoid, admit, consider, fancy, finish, forgive, give up, imagine, keep (=continue), mind (object to), regret, suggest They suggested eating at the local restaurant.

• after prepositions They left without taking the change.

• after expressions: I’m busy, it’s no use, It’s (not) worth, what’s the use of, can’t help, can’t stand, there is no point (in), look forward to, what about...?, how about..? It’s no use calling him. He can’t hear.