Must May Might Could

It's O'bon season in Japan.

It must be a good holiday for everybody.

The streets may be crowded.

The people might be going back to their hometowns.

Or they might just stay home to relax. Right?

My friend in Japan hasn't replied to my mail yet.

He could be in his hometown now.

When will O'bone season end?




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Must, May, Might, Could are called MODALS in English.


We can use them to show HOW SURE we are when making a GUESS

1- It must be a good holiday for everybody
-----I am 95% sure

2- The streets may be busy
-----I am 50% sure

3- The people might be going back to their hometowns.
-----I am less than 50% sure

4- He could be in his hometown now.
-----This is a very weak guess.

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