Meaning

5 senses
  1. Simple past of may

    (auxiliary, no past participle, no present participle)Used to indicate a desired past action that was not done.

    You might have warned me about the thunderstorm.

  2. (auxiliary, no past participle, no present participle)Used to indicate conditional or possible actions; would perhaps/maybe.

    Well, I might go to a party, but I haven't decided yet.

    könnte, könnten

    мо́же бу́тиmóže búty

  3. (auxiliary, no past participle, no present participle)Used concessively to admit something before making a more accurate or important statement; although

    I might be in a wheelchair, but I still want to be treated as a lady.

  4. (UK, auxiliary, no past participle, no present participle)Used to express certainty.

    Yeah, I think we might need something a bit sturdier.

  5. (archaic, auxiliary, no past participle, no present participle, often)Used in polite requests for permission.

    "Might I take the last biscuit? I wonder if I might have a little more coffee too." "Yes you may, help yourself.".

Examples

10595 sentences
  1. The store might be closed already.

    Магазин вже може бути закритим.

    ruМагазин уже может быть закрыт.

    deDer Laden könnte schon geschlossen sein.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  2. You might be late for school.

    Ти можеш запізднитися до школи.

    ruТы можешь опоздать в школу.

    deDu kommst vielleicht zu spät zur Schule.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  3. She might have met him yesterday.

    Можливо, вона зустріла його вчора.

    ruОна, возможно, встречала его вчера.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  4. She might possibly know the answer.

    Можливо вона знає відповідь.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  5. Tom might not know the answer.

    Можливо, Том не знає відповіді.

    ruТом может не знать ответа.

    deMöglicherweise weiß Tom die Antwort nicht.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
indicator of conditional or possible actions:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
indicator of conditional or possible actions:

Origin

From Old English meahte and mihte, inflections of magan, whence English may.

From Old English meahte and mihte, inflections of magan, whence English may.

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Forms

might, mighting, might, might
Base formmight · to might
Past simplemight

Modal verbs have one form for every person and take a bare infinitive.

AffirmativeNegativeQuestion
Imight …mightn't …Might I …?
youmight …mightn't …Might you …?
he, she, itmight …mightn't …Might he …?
wemight …mightn't …Might we …?
theymight …mightn't …Might they …?

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
might — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto