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 ReadingNEWApple Shows First Folding iPhone Duo
Apple has made its first folding phone. It is called the iPhone Duo. The phone shuts like a passport. When you open it, …
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.”
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B1 ReadingNEWApple Launches First Folding iPhone Duo
Apple has launched the iPhone Duo, its first folding phone. The company showed it on Wednesday at its offices in Cuperti…
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.”
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B2 ReadingNEWApple Reveals Folding iPhone Duo at $1,999
Apple has launched the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone and the biggest change to the iPhone since it first appeared…
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.