Possibility (may/might/could) Exercises
Online exercises on expressing possibility and probability using may, might, and could — with answers and explanations. Covers present and future possibility, continuous speculation with may/might/could + be + -ing, and past possibility with may/might/could have + past participle. Multiple choice questions from A2 to B2. 4 exercise sets with 80 questions (A2 - B2 Level).
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May vs Might: Present and Future Possibility
Possibility (may/might/could) Exercises
A2 ReadingNEWParis Fire Makes People Leave Homes
A big fire has burned a forest near Paris. It is the Fontainebleau forest. The fire started on Sunday afternoon. People …
Could for Possibility: May, Might, Could & Can't
Possibility (may/might/could) Exercises
Speculation About the Present: May/Might/Could + Be + -ing
Possibility (may/might/could) Exercises
“Tom isn't in his room. He ___ in the garden.”
B1 ReadingNEWParis Fire Empties 900 Homes
A big forest fire has burned about 800 hectares near Paris. The fire is in the Fontainebleau forest, about 60 kilometres…
Past Speculation: May Have, Might Have & Could Have + Past Participle
Possibility (may/might/could) Exercises
“She didn't come to the party. She ___ about it.”
B2 ReadingNEWFire Near Paris Empties 900 Homes, Arson Suspected
A large wildfire has burned about 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest, around 60 kilometres south-east of Paris. Fr…
Why practice Possibility (may/might/could) exercises?
These exercises help you master all the ways to talk about possibility and probability in English. Start with may and might for basic present and future possibility, then learn how could also expresses possibility — and how to tell it apart from could for ability. Next, practise speculating about what is happening right now using may/might/could + be + -ing. Finally, move on to past possibility with may have, might have, and could have + past participle to talk about what possibly happened in the past.