Polyglot Dictionary

might

/maɪt/

modal verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

negative
might not

Meaning

  1. podría (posibilidad incierta)

    Expresses a weaker, more uncertain possibility than "may". Also used as the past tense of "may" in reported speech ("She said it might rain").

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa might?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: It ___ snow tonight.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a might?

Usage notes

"Might" has no infinitive, no "-s" form, and no separate past tense — it already functions as the more tentative counterpart of "may".

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