📝 Created by: El Arby Ameur | 📅 August 2026 | 🌐 lesson.tn
📖 Estimated reading time: 8 minutes | Word count: ~1000 words
🤔 Modal Verbs of Possibility: May, Might, Could
Level: A2-B1 | Focus: Expressing Possibility
Grammar
Modal Verbs
modal verbs
possibility
may might
📌 MAY - Stronger Possibility (50-70%)
It may rain later. / She may be at home.
📌 MIGHT - Weaker Possibility (30-50%)
It might rain, but I'm not sure. / She might be busy.
📌 COULD - Possibility (ability-based)
It could rain. / He could be late.
Certainty Levels
| Modal | Certainty | Example |
|---|
| will | 100% | It will rain. |
| may | 50-70% | It may rain. |
| might | 30-50% | It might rain. |
| could | 30-70% | It could rain. |