Phrase: It might rain tomorrow.

[talall]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #183 "Modal Verbs (1)", question 9

It ......... rain tomorrow. The weather forecast doesn't look good right now.

(a) have
(b) need to
(c) might
(d) could have

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #183 "Modal Verbs (1)", answer 9

It might rain tomorrow. The weather forecast doesn't look good right now.

Correct answer: (c) might

Your answer was: correct
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hi, why we are used might?

talal

[Beeesneees]

'Might' is used when showing that something is (or was ) possible.

In this case, it is possible that it will rain tomorrow.
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[Macs]

9.It ........ rain tomorrow. The weather forecast doesn't look good right now.

Which one is correct?
It may rain tomorrow.
Or
It might rain tomorrow.

[Incoan]

I checked and there is only a choice of may - you are not given a choice of might in the test.

May is stronger, though, than might, although both imply "guessing something in the future", as in the action or event is still not certain.

So ,in my opinion, it is up to you whether to use might or may. Depends on what you want to convey.

[Macs]

@Incoan,

I think may is use with present form and might is use with past action.

[Atomos]

Not necessarily. I agree with Incoan that "may" is a stronger form of "might."
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[Macs]

Thanks Atomos, Incoan for halping me to understand about may and might.

[E2e4]

As a learner, I'd say,

'It might rain tomorrow.', and never, 'It may rain tomorrow.'

[Beeesneees]

Either is correct, E2, though your structure is far more common.
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[Alan]

Hi E2e4
,

Why do you say you would never say:

[E2e4]

[Beeesneees]

You mean it sounds as if it is it is equivalent you "you may..." /"I give you permission..."

'May' can be used to express a possibility (it may rain) as well as express permission (you may leave now). It can also be used to express a hope/desire (he may win) or used before a more important point to admit that something is the case ( constant practice may seem boring but it is the route to improvement).
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[Alan]

Hi E2e4,

You are quite right to say that 'may' is used as a polite form in requests. The main difference (though slight) between the modals 'may' and might' suggesting what is likely to happen is really a question of perspective. 'Might' makes the statement more tentative and the possibility more remote.

Alan
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