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Might I be excused from the table?
Seeking permission (more polite and tentative than may.)
Dr. Fox might be your teacher next year.
To express possibility in the present and future
He might have seen the movie before he read the book.
To express possibility in the past.
May I be excused from the table?
seeking permission (formally)
Dr. Fox may be your teacher next year.
To express possibility in the present and future
If she practiced more, she could sing beautifully.
to express a possibility in the future
Could I borrow your car next week?
inquire about permission or willingness in a more polite form.
We could go out for dinner, or we could just eat leftovers.
To identify a possibility in the present.
Until he grew taller than me, I could run faster than my younger brother!
To show ability in the past.
We could try to fix it ourselves.
To give a suggestion
Could you say it again more slowly.
To make a request.
Mom, can I go over to my friend's house?
seeking permission (informally)
We can swim, but we can't surf - yet!
To show ability
We can arrive in time if we leave now.
To show possibility
We can't fix it.
to show inability or impossibility
Can you help me move next Friday?
To express or inquire about willingness
If I were you, I would say sorry.
imaginary situation
Would you like a cup of tea?
to request or offer
You should stop smoking.
to give advice
She must be over 90 years old.
expresses a strong belief
I must go now.
expresses obligation
May I sit down, please?
request for permission
I may be home late.
expresses possibility
Can I open the window?
request for permission
I can speak a little Russian.
expresses ability