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

A2·20 questions·12 min
2

Could for Possibility: May, Might, Could & Can't

Possibility (may/might/could) Exercises

B1·20 questions·14 min
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Speculation About the Present: May/Might/Could + Be + -ing

Possibility (may/might/could) Exercises

B1·20 questions·14 min
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Past Speculation: May Have, Might Have & Could Have + Past Participle

Possibility (may/might/could) Exercises

B2·20 questions·15 min

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.