Modal Verbs may, might and must | easy usages, examples and practice

 

🌸 1. May

✅ Use 1: Permission (formal)
We use may to ask or give permission (more polite than can).
Example:
- May I come in?
- You may use my pen.

✅ Use 2: Possibility (50% possible)

We use may to say something is possible.
Example:
- It may rain today.
- She may be at home.
👉 (We are not sure.)

🌼 2. Might

✅ Use: Weak Possibility (less sure than may)
We use might when something is possible but not very sure.
Example:
- It might rain later.
- He might come to the party.
👉 (Maybe yes, maybe no — less sure than may.)

🌻 3. Must

✅ Use 1: Strong Obligation (very important)
We use must when something is necessary or a rule.
Example:
- You must wear a seatbelt.
- Students must do their homework.
👉 (It is very important.)

✅ Use 2: Strong Guess (almost sure)

We use must when we are almost sure something is true.
Example:
- She has been studying all day. She must be tired.
- The lights are off. They must be sleeping.
👉 (We are very sure.)

🌟 Quick Comparison

Modal	Meaning	Example
May	Possible / Permission	It may rain.
Might	Maybe (less sure)	It might rain.
Must	Strong rule / Strong guess	You must study.

🌸 Gap-Filling Practice

1. It is very dark outside. It __________ rain soon.
2. You __________ wear a seatbelt while driving.
3. She __________ come to the meeting. She is not sure.
4. Students __________ respect their teachers.
5. The baby is crying. He __________ be hungry.
6. __________ I use your phone, please?
7. We __________ go to the park later if it doesn’t rain.
8. You __________ not touch that wire. It is dangerous.
9. He studied very hard. He __________ pass the exam.
10. They left early. They __________ be tired.

Interactive Lesson

May, Might, Must - Multiple Choice Quiz