Modal verbs

Futurity

Will, may and might can be used to talk about the possibility of something happening in the future.

Will is used to say that something is almost certain to happen. In positive sentences it is often contracted. The negative is won't.

• Study hard or you'll fail your test.
• We have to leave now or we won't arrive in time.

May and might are used to say that it is possible for something to happen in the future.

• I might see you there later.
• It may rain tomorrow.
• They might not go to the party – it depends on the children.