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Maybe, Maybe Not!
ការទាយពីលទ្ធភាពនៅពេលអនាគត
We use modals like may, might, and could when we are not 100% sure about the present or future.
Subject + may/might/could + Verb (base)
ប្រើពាក្យទាំងនេះនៅពេលយើងមិនច្បាស់ ឬមិនប្រាកដ ១០០%។
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May & Might 🤷♂️
The "Maybe" Twins (មានលទ្ធភាព ឬប្រហែលជា)
It may rain this afternoon.
វាអាចនឹងមានភ្លៀងនៅល្ងាចនេះ។ (មានលទ្ធភាពប្រហែល 50%)
I might go to Siem Reap next week.
ខ្ញុំប្រហែលជានឹងទៅសៀមរាបនៅសប្តាហ៍ក្រោយ។ (មានលទ្ធភាពប្រហែល 40%)
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Could 🤔
Theoretical Possibility (ជម្រើស ឬអ្វីដែលអាចទៅរួច)
We could eat pizza or burgers.
យើងអាចញ៉ាំភីហ្សា ឬប៊ឺហ្គឺក៏បាន។ (ជាជម្រើសដែលអាចធ្វើបាន)
That could be dangerous.
វាអាចនឹងមានគ្រោះថ្នាក់។ (មានលទ្ធភាពកើតឡើង)
The Negative Trap! ⚠️
May/Might Not vs. Could Not
(ប្រយ័ត្នអត្ថន័យពេលវាជាទម្រង់បដិសេធ!)
Might not / May not
= ប្រហែលជាមិន... (It's possible it won't happen)
"It might not rain."
Could not (Couldn't)
= មិនអាចទៅរួចទេ (100% Impossible)
"That couldn't be true!"
Modals in Action 🎬
Watch Teacher Sopheak explain today's topic. Listen closely to how native speakers use may, might, and could to talk about the future!
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Knowledge Check ⚡
ការត្រួតពិនិត្យចំណេះដឹង ⚡
I'm not sure about my weekend. I ___ visit my grandparents.
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Don't drive so fast! You ___ have an accident.
TRICKY QUESTION! ❌
He is in London right now, so that man over there ___ be him!
(វាមិនអាចទៅរួចទេ ព្រោះគាត់នៅទីក្រុងឡុងដ៍។)
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Take your jacket. It ___ get cold tonight.
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Mission 🎯
អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!
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Mission 🎯
អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!
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Mission 🎯
អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!
Ask a Question 🙋♂️
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Recent Questions
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Sopheak Pich
Teacher
1 hour ago
Great question, Sovan! 'May' is slightly more formal and has a slightly higher chance (maybe 50%). 'Might' means the chance is a bit lower (maybe 30%). But honestly, in modern English speaking, we use them almost exactly the same way! Don't stress too much about the difference. 🗣️
Teacher, what is the exact difference between 'may' and 'might'? They seem the same to me.