MAY

MAY

MAY

MAY

Function

Possibility

You may sing with us

Give Permission

You may have another coockie if you like

Ask for permission

May I borrow your pen please?

Express Wishes

May the new year bring you happiness

Speculate about past actions

she is late. she may have missed her plane

MAY

MAY

uses

Is used to indicate possibility/probability to ask for or grant permission

Is typically used to make formal suggestions

Is used more in formal situations

Forms

Affirmative

You may access a better position

It may that the other month give them a raise

It may that the project that is underway will be a success

Negative

We may not enough information about workers at this time.

Employees may not eat during working hours.

The boss may not require employees to work more than what is regulated in their contract

Interrogative

May I go and pack the products?

May we interview the director?

May you handle things faster?

MAY

MAY

Topic principal

Permission

Positive

He may deliver the packages tomorrow

They may help you finalize the sales balance

Negative

You may not leave the meeting because we haven't finished

May give permission

We may not collect your data until you authorize us.

May give permission

Interrogative

May I call you later?

May she come back to the office later?

Prohibition

Interrogative

May I enter the winery without a helmet?

May he smoke in the warehouse?

Negative

You may not leave the office until you finish your job duties

For no reason you may not attend today's meeting

MAY

MAY

Possibility

Affirmaion

You may work with us

We may schedule a meeting tomorrow

Denial

We may not need your service

You may not work

Question

May there be the possibility of leaving my resume?

May we sign the contract in a month?