Polyglot Dictionary

may

/meɪ/

modal verb A2
V Register Formal Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

negative
may not
past
might

Meaning

  1. poder (permiso formal)

    A formal way to ask for or give permission — more polite than "can".

  2. poder (posibilidad)

    Expresses possibility — something that might happen.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa may?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: ___ I come in?

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a may?

Usage notes

"May" has no infinitive, no "-s" form, and no past participle. Its past-tense/more-tentative counterpart is "might" (see might).

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