12 The boss ordered her immediately if anything happened. (Tom; inform) 13 Meg drove too fast all the way to the airport that the flight was delayed by two hours. (only; see) Unit 4 will, might, may Meaning You can use will to say you are sure about something in the future. In 2050, 70% of people around the world will live in cities. (future) But you can also use will to talk about now, or about things in general. A: Shall I phone Irina? B: No, call her later. She’ll be at work now. (now) I work with a really good team. If you have a problem, they’ll always try to help. (in general) You can use will with other words to show that you are more or less sure. Brazil will definitely win the next World Cup. Brazil will win. Brazil will probably win. Maybe/Perhaps Brazil will win. You can use both might and may to say you’re not sure about something. A: Shall we have a barbecue tomorrow? B: I’m not sure. It might/may rain. (future) A: Where’s Irina? B: I don’t know. She might/may be in a meeting. (now) A: Where’s Lagos? B: I don’t know. I think it might/may be in Nigeria. (in general) May is a little more formal than might. May is more common in formal kinds of writing, but might is more common in everyday speech. There is a difference between might/may and can. The supermarket might/may be crowded on Saturday. (I’m not sure if it will be crowded on Saturday.) The supermarket can be crowded on Saturday. (I’m sure it is sometimes crowded on Saturday.) Form will /might /may + infinitive without to / It’ll / It will rain. It might rain. It may rain. It won’t /will not rain. It might not rain. It may not rain. Will it rain? – – Yes, it will. / No, it won’t. It might. / It might not. It may /may not. PRACTICE Complete the sentences with will or might in the positive or negative. 1 A: B: What are you doing tonight? Nothing. I’m really tired, so I just stay in. 2 A: B: Where are you going? I just have to go to the bank. I be long. 3 A: B: Are Penny and Alex here yet? No, they said they be late. It depends on the traffic. 4 A: B: Will you finish painting your room today? No, I’m tired. I probably do it in the morning. 5 A: B: Why isn’t Jacob at school today? I don’t know. He hasn’t called. He be ill. 6 A: B: Do you know where Ahmed is? Yes, he be in the café next door. He always has lunch there. 7 A: B: Shall I give Lucy a call? No, better write her a text message. She be in class all afternoon. 8 A: B: Can we meet again tomorrow? I’m not sure. I’m pretty busy tomorrow, so I be able to see you. Real conditionals Meaning You can use real conditionals to do a lot of different things. For example: If you want to visit this country, you have to get a visa. (giving information) If you’re interested in ballet, you must see Carlos Acosta. (recommending something) If you’re not feeling well, you can leave. (giving permission) If you’ve worked here for five years, you should ask for a pay rise. (giving advice / your opinion) If I see Jeff tomorrow, I’ll give him your phone number. (making a promise) 151 G Grammar reference and practice Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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