May Might en to be allowed to

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Difference...?

May/ Might + hele ww

 vraagt om toestemming / zeggen dat iets niet mag

May I go now? (Mag ik nu gaan?)

You may not go to te party. (Je mag niet naar het feest)

Might I ask you a question? (Zou ik u een vraag mogen stellen?)

I ....go to the party but I am not sure.

1. may
2. might

You ....not smoke here. It is not allowed.

1. may
2. might

To be allowed to + hele ww

'mogen/ toegestaan'

You are allowed to go to the party.

I am not allowed to talk in class.

In class we ....(not smoke) .

She ...(go) to the party.

When we were young, we ....(not go) out at night.

Short answers

So explain to me, why do we use short answers?

but: 

Must the dog stay outside?

-Yes, it must.

-No, it doesn't have to

-No, it needn't.

Can they swim? (Yes)

Do we walk a lot? (No)

Is she at home? (No)

Have you parents got a car? (yes)

Must you leave right now? (No)

Does Peter like football? (No)

Can your sister run fast? (Yes)

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