May, Can, May, Might

1. MODAL
VERBS
CAN
MAY
(TO BE ABLE TO)
( TO BE ALLOWED TO)

2. CAN
► Can- (PODER) habilidade física
ou cognitiva; capacidade, permissão
(INFORMAL)
I can run 100 meters in 10 seconds.
Alex can solve all Math problems.
Can I take you home?
X
MAY

3. CAN
► Can- (PODER) habilidade física
ou cognitiva; capacidade, permissão
X
MAY
► May- (PODER) permissão,
(FORMAL); probabilidade;
possibilidade.
(INFORMAL)
I can run 100 meters in 10 seconds.
Alex can solve all Math problems.
Can I take you home?
May I take you home?
It may snow tonight.
We won’t go to the beach today; it
may rain.

5. WHAT DOES CAN
INDICATE ?

7. WHAT DOES MAY
INDICATE ?

9. MIGHT IS FOR
____ POSSIBILITY!!!

11. According to the cartoon above:
0 0 The homework is being done right now.
1 1 The homework wasn’t done.
2 2 COULDN’T indicates a present action.
3 3 The student had only his computer to do his homework.
4 4 The student could answer his exercise using his pencil and pen.

12. According to the cartoon above:
0 X The homework is being done right now.
1 1 The homework wasn’t done.
2 2 COULDN’T indicates a present action.
3 3 The student had only his computer to do his homework.
4 4 The student could answer his exercise using his pencil and pen.

13. According to the cartoon above:
0 X The homework is being done right now.
X 1 The homework wasn’t done.
2 2 COULDN’T indicates a present action.
3 3 The student had only his computer to do his homework.
4 4 The student could answer his exercise using his pencil and pen.

14. According to the cartoon above:
0 X The homework is being done right now.
X 1 The homework wasn’t done.
2 X COULDN’T indicates a present action.
3 3 The student had only his computer to do his homework.
4 4 The student could answer his exercise using his pencil and pen.

15. According to the cartoon above:
0 X The homework is being done right now.
X 1 The homework wasn’t done.
2 X COULDN’T indicates a present action.
3 X The student had only his computer to do his homework.
4 4 The student could answer his exercise using his pencil and pen.

16. According to the cartoon above:
0 X The homework is being done right now.
X 1 The homework wasn’t done.
2 X COULDN’T indicates a present action.
3 X The student had only his computer to do his homework.
4 X The student could answer his exercise using his pencil and pen.

18. W H AT ’ S T H E D I F F E R E N C E B E T W E E N
MAY AND MIGHT IN THE CARTOON
B E L OW ?