Grammar: B1 - 🔑 Modals & Related Structures: Certainty, Possibility, Advice, Obligation - Lesson 3: Modals of Possibility & Probability (may, might, could - present/future)

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Possibility

Maybe Yes, Maybe No (50%)

0% 100%

50% Chance

ប្រហែលជា (Pro-hail jea)

May អាចនឹង

Might ប្រហែលជា

Could អាច

(These are all very similar!)

Examples (ឧទាហរណ៍)

It may rain tonight.

វាអាចនឹងភ្លៀងនៅយប់នេះ

He might be at the market.

គាត់ប្រហែលជានៅផ្សារ

We could go to Kep later.

ពួកយើងអាចនឹងទៅកែបនៅពេលក្រោយ

⚠️ Negative Form:

Use may not or might not.
"I might not go." (ប្រហែលជាមិនទៅ)
(Avoid "could not" for future possibility)

Weekend Plans 🚗

Dara & Bopha are unsure.

Dara 🧑

What are you doing this weekend?

Bopha 👩

I don't know. I might visit my grandma in Kampot.

Dara 🧑

That sounds nice. How will you go?

Bopha 👩

I may take the bus, or my brother could drive me.

Guessing Game 🤔

Choose the best sentence.

Look at those dark clouds! ☁️

Where is Sok? (You are not sure)

Grammar Check: "She ___ come."

Mission 📝

Predict the future!

Write 3 Predictions:

Think about tomorrow. Use may, might, or could.

• 1. It might be hot tomorrow.
• 2. I may ___________________.
• 3. We could __________________.

(e.g., eat pizza, see a movie, sleep late)