Maybe: Might and May
추측: ~일지도 몰라요
Grammar Point 오늘의 문법
Dialogue 대화문
Grammar Focus 핵심 정리
1. might / may = possibly might / may = ~일지도 모른다
I might go camping. It's a plan or possibility you're not sure about. In conversation, might is more common.
I might go camping.은 확실하지 않은 계획이나 가능성을 말합니다. 대화에서는 may보다 might를 더 자주 써요.
2. Base verb after might / may might / may 뒤에는 동사원형
She might be busy. / It may rain. Don't add -s, even with he or she.
She might be busy. / It may rain. 주어가 he나 she여도 might, may와 뒤의 동사에 -s를 붙이지 않습니다.
3. Negative: might not 부정은 might not
I might not come. We rarely say "mightn't." May is also used to ask permission very politely: May I ...?
I might not come. mightn't로 줄여 말하는 경우는 거의 없어요. may는 May I ...?처럼 Can I ...?보다 정중하게 허락을 구할 때도 씁니다.
| How sure? | Example |
|---|---|
| 100% | I'll go. / I'm going. |
| about 50% | I might go. / I may go. |
| maybe not | I might not go. |
| 0% | I won't go. |
Examples 예문
- I might go camping this weekend.이번 주말에 캠핑 갈지도 몰라요.
- Take an umbrella. It might rain.우산 챙기세요. 비가 올지도 몰라요.
- He may be in a meeting.그는 회의 중일지도 몰라요.
- I might not have time tomorrow.내일은 시간이 없을지도 몰라요.
- We might move to Busan next year.내년에 부산으로 이사할지도 몰라요.
- May I ask a question?질문해도 될까요?
Practice 빈칸 채우기
- Call him later. He be busy now.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is a) might 정답은 a) might입니다.It's only a possibility, not something certain, so we use "might".확실하지 않은 가능성을 말하므로 might가 맞습니다.
- She might late tonight.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is b) work 정답은 b) work입니다.After "might", use the base verb: "work".might 뒤에는 동사원형이 옵니다. 그래서 work입니다.
- I'm tired. I go to the party.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is a) might not 정답은 a) might not입니다.The negative of "might" is "might not".might의 부정은 뒤에 not을 붙인 might not입니다.
- Which is the most polite?Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is b) May I come in? 정답은 b) May I come in?입니다.Of these three, "May I ...?" is the most polite way to ask permission.세 보기 중에서는 May I ...?가 가장 정중하게 허락을 구하는 표현입니다.
Role Play 상황 연습
Your teacher asks about your year-end plans, but nothing is decided yet.
선생님이 연말 계획을 물어보는데 아직 정한 게 없어요.
Talk about several possible plans with might, may, and might not.
가능성 있는 계획 여러 개를 might, may, might not으로 이야기해 보세요.
Say three plans for next month that you're not sure about, using might and might not.
아직 확실하지 않은 다음 달 계획 3가지를 might / might not으로 말해 보세요.
Let's Talk 선생님과 말하기
- What might you do on your next vacation?다음 휴가 때는 무엇을 할 것 같나요?I'm not sure yet. I might go camping, or I might visit my grandparents in the countryside.Click here to create your own sentence!Create
Correction ResultSubmitShow hint - What might change in your life in the next five years?앞으로 5년 안에 삶에 어떤 변화가 있을 것 같나요?My kids are growing fast, so we might move to a bigger apartment. We may also get a dog, because my son really wants one.Click here to create your own sentence!CreateCorrection ResultSubmitShow hint
- Do you think you might move to another city someday?언젠가 다른 도시로 이사할 생각이 있나요?I might. I may move to Jeju when I retire. But my wife might not like the idea.Click here to create your own sentence!CreateCorrection ResultSubmitShow hint
