조동사 may might

Modals

#조동사 #may #might #mode(분위기) #영문법

◇Talking about the Mode 조동사가 표현하는 세가지 기본 모드

mode

1. guess 추측

- may, might 약한추측 자신이 없어서 글쎄, 그럴지도 몰라~

- must 강한추측 틀림없이~

2. ability. possibility 능력, 가능성

- can

3. obligation 의무

- must 반드시 꼭

- have to 반드시 꼭

- should 뭐 안한다구 큰일나는건 아니구, 하는게 좋아, 그게 옳아요~~

◇may, might

..일지도 몰라, ..일껄

may보다 더 약한 추측이 might

might를 더 많이 씀

Your smartphone is in the kitchen.(fact)

Your smartphone might be in the kitchen.

He is single.

He might be single.

◇might or may

I'm going to London this summer.(sure)

I may(might) go to London this summer.(not sure)

◇부정문

Your smartphone might not be here.

He might not come today.

니 스마트폰 여기 없을지도 몰라

걔 오늘 안올지도 몰라

◇May I...?

제가 .. 해도 될까요? 정중하게

의문문은 May I... 만 있음

May I help you, sir?

Hello. May I speak to Mr. Wilson in the Marketing Department?

도와드릴까요?

여보세요. 윌슨씨좀 바꿔주실래요?

◇예문

나중에 비가 올지도 몰라요

패트릭은 언짢은게 아닐지도 몰라 아마 그냥 피곤한걸지도 모르지

들어가도 되겠습니까?

어떻게 도와드릴까요?

It might rain later.

Patrick may(might) not be upset. Maybe he's just tired.

May I come in?

How may I help you?

◇Dialogue

Patrick is looking for his smartphone. He is asking his brother Andy.

P : Have you seen my smartphone?

A : No. Isn't it in your room?

P : No. I looked everywhere in my room.

A : It might be in the kitchen, then.

P : In the kitchen? Maybe you're right. I'll look in the kitchen.