The modal verb Might – Positive, Negative and Interrogative form

You will study the modal verb Might in the positive, negative and interrogative form.

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The modal verb Might – Positive, Negative and Interrogative form

British symbols

Instructions: Read about the Flag of the UK. Look at the underlined words.

Might we talk about the national flag of the United Kingdom?

The national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Union Jack, also called the “Union Flag”. The current design of the Union Jack dates from the union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1801. It consists of the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England), edged in White, superimposed on the Cross of St Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which are superimposed on the Saltire of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland). Wales, however, is not represented in the Union Flag by Wales patron saint, Saint David, as at the time the flag was designed Wales was part of the Kingdom of England.

Flag of the United Kingdom. Retrieved and adapted January, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom

Getting started: Britannia

Instructions: Read about Britannia to do the activity suggested:

Britannia was the Greek and Roman term for the geographical region of Great Britain or Great Britain and Ireland which was inhabited by the Britons and is the same given to the female personification of the island. It is a term still used to refer to the island today. The name is Latin, and derives from the Greek form Prettanike or Brettaniai, which originally designated a collection of islands with individual names, including Albion or Great Britain; however, by the 1st century BC, Britannia came to be used for Great Britain specifically.

Britannia. Retrieved January, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britannia

US General Information

Instructions: Match the two halves of the sentences:

the Greek form Prettanike or Brettaniai.Great Britain specifically.of islands with individual names.of Great Britain or Great Britain and Ireland.the female personification of the island.

1. Britannia might be the Greek and Roman term for the geographical region _______________

2. Britannia might be considered _______________

3. The name might derive from _______________

4. Britannia might originally designate a collection _______________

5. By the 1st century BC, Britannia might come to be used for _______________

Let's study modal verb might

Instructions: Look at the following information about Nouns:

We use might:

  • We also use might in the negative form to express that something could not happen:
    • Jane might not receive the letter.
    • Ben might not get the job.
  • When we are not sure about something:
    • might see you tomorrow.
    • It looks nice, but it might be very expensive.
    • It’s quite bright. It might not rain today.
  • As the past tense of may for requests:
    • He asked if he might borrow the car.
    • They wanted to know if they might come later.
  • For very polite requests:
    • Might I ask you a question?
    • Might we just interrupt for a moment?

 

Important: We always use the simple form of the verb after Might.

Quiz

Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom

Instructions: Fill in the gaps with the modal verb Might and the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.

The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, (be) called the Royal Arms for short, is the official coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. These arms (be) used by the Queen in her official capacity as monarch of the United Kingdom. Other members of the Royal Family; and the British government  (use) variants of the Royal Arms. In Scotland, there (exist) a separate version of the Royal Arms, a variant of which (be) used by the Scotland Office.

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Quiz

God save the Queen

Instructions: Make positive sentences with Might and the appropriate form of the verb in parenthesis.

  1. "God Save the Queen" / (change) / to "God Save the King", depending on the gender of the reigning monarch. .
  2. "God Save the Queen" / (be) the national anthem in a number of Commonwealth realms. .
  3. The author of the tune / (be) unknown. .
  4. It / (be) originated in plainchant, but an attribution to John Bull is sometimes made. .
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Evaluation

British symbols

Instructions: Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

  1. Might we talk about symbols British? ?
  2. British people might has many national symbols. .
  3. We might talk about the United Kingdom of the national flag. .
  4. "God Save the King" might be "God Save the Queen". .
  5. We might understand some references if we don't study British history. .
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