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What is the difference between might and might have?
Main Differences Between Might and Might Have ‘Might’ is always used in a sentence to talk about something which happened in the past, and on the other hand, ‘Might have’ is always used in a sentence to talk about something which is going to happen in the future.
In which situation we use might?
‘Might’ is used mostly to express possibility. English speakers use ‘might’ to make suggestions or requests, although this is more common in British English and could be seen as extremely formal. ‘Might’ is also used in conditional sentences. Possibility: Your phone might be in the kitchen.
Whats the difference between may have and might have?
MIGHT HAVE is more commonly used in statements about things that could’ve happened but didn’t (counterfactuals), although MAY HAVE is also sometimes used and would not be incorrect. If he was honest with me, I might have forgiven him. If we’d met a few years earlier, we might have been perfect for each other.
Is might’ve correct?
Might’ve is the usual spoken form of ‘might have,’ especially when ‘have’ is an auxiliary verb.
What connectors change context of speech?
English Connectors for Expressing Similar Ideas and Making Comparisons
- Similarly. “Similarly” is regularly used formally and informally, both in speech and writing.
- (In) the Same Way/Manner. These phrases can be spoken or written in any context.
- Additionally/Moreover.
- As well as.
- Likewise.
What type of sentence contains just a main clause?
simple sentence
A simple sentence consists of only one clause. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses.
Is there any difference between might and may?
The grammatical distinction between the two words is tense-based—might is the past tense of may.
Can I use might for future?
There is no past tense but might have, followed by a past participle, is used for talking about past possibilities: The explosion might have been caused by a gas leak. There is no future tense, but might is used for talking about future possibilities: It might rain tomorrow.