Grammar: May & Might

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, t
• Leerjaar 3

Grammar!

- may/might

May/Might

May en might worden beiden gebruikt om aan te geven dat iets misschien zou kunnen gebeuren. De kans is klein bij het gebruik van may, nog kleiner bij might.

It may snow tonight.

I might win the lottery.

May

1- mogelijkheid

2- toestemming vragen

- I've lost my bag. Do you think you may have left it in the bus?

- May I ask you something?

Might

1- mogelijkheid (minder waarschijnlijk)

- Are you going on a holiday? I haven't decided yet. We might go to Italy.

May / might 

Read the following sentences. Fill in. Use may or might.

Je legt uit dat Iron Man waarschijnlijk jouw favoriete superheld is;
Iron Man ...... be my favourite superhero because he has a cool robotic suit.

Je vertelt dat je heel misschien het eerste uur naar school zal komen om te leren;
I ......... come to school during the first hour to study for my maths test.

Je zegt dat je heel misschien kaartjes kunt krijgen voor een concert;
I am telling you, I ….. be able to get tickets to that Justin Bieber concert.

Je laat je vrienden weten dat je waarschijnlijk op zaterdag kunt afspreken;
Guys, I …… be able to meet you on Saturday.

Past Continuous

Past Continuous

Class 3TL ______ to the teacher.

1. was listening
2. were listening

Kyra and Renate ____ in their notebooks.

1. was writing
2. were writing

The teacher _____ to the class.

1. was talking
2. were talking

Vul in (gebruik de past continuous)
I ........ (to dance) when you called me.

1. dance
2. danced
3. was dancing
4. were dancing

She ...... (to sleep) when you came home last night

1. was sleeping
2. sleep
3. sleeping
4. were sleeping

They ....... (to wait) for us when we got off the plane.

1. waited
2. were waiting
3. was waiting
4. will wait

Maak de zin ontkennend:
James was baking a cake.

Maak de zin vragend:
Denise and Julie were eating dinner.

Homework!

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- TL: opdr. 2 t/m 9