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Talk about a possibility you are not sure ofعبّر عن احتمال لست متأكدًا منه

Describing people, places, and thingsLesson 10 · B1 · 10 minutes

In this lesson

Guess where someone is or what will happen.

Try one question before you read

Which sentence shows doubt, not certainty?

The idea, simply

Use might, may, or could + the base verb for something possible that you are not sure about: She might be at home. It may rain later. The negative is might not or may not: I might not come tomorrow. Do not add to or s after them: say He might know, not He might to know or He might knows.

Examples

  • She might be at home right now.

  • Take an umbrella. It may rain later.

  • I might not come to the party.

Lesson words

  • mightربما
    I might change my job.
  • possibleممكن
    Is it possible to pay later?
  • perhapsربما
    Perhaps she missed the bus.
  • sureمتأكد
    I am not sure about the date.
  • guessيخمّن
    Can you guess his age?

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Lesson exercises

  1. Put the words in the correct order.

    Words: at / be / home / might / now. / right / She

    Answer

    She might be at home right now.

  2. Complete the gap: Call Ahmed. He ___ know the answer.

    Answer

    might

  3. Choose the correct English sentence.

    • The shop could be closed today.
    • The shop could to be closed today.
    • The shop coulds be closed today.
    Answer

    The shop could be closed today.

  4. Which sentence shows doubt, not certainty?

    • The bus may be late.
    • The bus is late.
    • The bus will be late.
    Answer

    The bus may be late.

    May makes it only possible; is and will present it as certain.

  5. Guess where someone is or what will happen.

    Model answer

    She might be at home right now.

    Compare your answer with the model and check word order, capitals, and punctuation.

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Lessons in this unit

  1. Describe a person with who
  2. Describe a thing with which or that
  3. Describe a place with where
  4. Describe what someone looks like and what they are like
  5. Say what something is made of and where it is used
  6. Say what was done without saying who did it
  7. Say something is too much or not enough
  8. Talk about quantities accurately
  9. Make a description stronger with so and such
  10. Talk about a possibility you are not sure of