Future May / Might

​May or might as a future form

We use may or might for possible actions in the future (when ‘we are not sure’). Compare:

• I’ll be late for dinner today. (=I am sure.)

• I might be late for dinner today. (=It’s possible, but I am not sure.)

• I’m going to Denmark next September. (=Sure.)

• I might go to Denmark next September. (=Not sure.)

We use may or might for things that will possibly happen in the future, but we are not too sure. It’s like a prediction about something that we think perhaps will happen.

• The economy might suffer a global recession next year.

• Temperatures may go up next week.

We use may or might not for actions or things that will possibly not happen.

• She looks very tired. She might not come with us.

• We may not have enough time to finish the report for tomorrow.