Predictions will, may, might

PREDICTIONS will, may, might,

What will happen?

• What will happen?
• What may happen?
• What might happen?
• We use will, may and might to talk about predictions based on opinions: something that we believe or calculate.

‘will + definitely/certainly’

• We use this phrase when we are sure something will happen.

Examples:

• We will definitely go out on Friday night.
• There definitely won’t be any disagreement.
• It certainly won’t rain today.

‘will + probably’

• This phrase is used when we are fairly sure (perhaps 75% sure) something will happen.

Examples:

• We will probably  go to the movies tonight.
• I probably won’t be late tomorrow.

‘may / might’

• These verbs are used to say that something could happen
• Examples:
• We might go out on Friday night.
• I may not come to the class tomorrow.

Make predictions… Use th ideas on each slide. Make positive and negative sentences

• 1. people/definitely / use / mobile phones /in the future

2. they/ certainly / not write / letters

3. people /probably/ not spend/ more time at home

• 4. children/ still play /computer games (may)

5. people /read /books (might )

6. they/ definitely/ not use /CDs any more.

7. we /not use / the Internet any more. (might)

8. computers /replace teachers (may, might or will)