Modal verbs: How to use may, might and could to talk about possibilities

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  • Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024

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  • @roza6857
    @roza6857 6 лет назад +10

    Your story looks so real. I can't help waiting for continue of this story. I hope it might be the happy end. Thank you so much, I love your videos, make them more, please.🙏🏻

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад +1

      So glad you liked the story. And delighted you like the videos. We enjoy making them.

  • @ІринаКравчук-з5в
    @ІринаКравчук-з5в 6 лет назад +11

    That's great! You're very creative teachers! Thank you!

  • @geoffbakerhytch5623
    @geoffbakerhytch5623 4 года назад +1

    As a fellow teacher of English (to non-native teenagers), I greatly admire your explanations; they are engaging, interesting, clear, and cover all possibilities (without pedantic terminology!). Excellent work, J & V.

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  4 года назад

      Wow! Thanks so much for these kind words Geoff. Coming from a fellow professional, they mean a lot to us. A big thank you to you for writing. :-)

  • @ivetes9169
    @ivetes9169 6 лет назад +2

    I love you and how you explain the grammatical
    contents. Thank you so much for your attention.
    Love from Brazil.

  • @robersonoliveira701
    @robersonoliveira701 6 лет назад

    After I have subscribed on this channel, I don't miss a video. If I lose a video, it might be sad. The teachers are lovely.

  • @reubencommey6515
    @reubencommey6515 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you very much. You gave me modals at just the right time

  • @ElizabeteReis
    @ElizabeteReis 6 лет назад +1

    Awwww, poor Carter! I can't wait till next week to see what is going to happen!

  • @wilfriedmathias2236
    @wilfriedmathias2236 6 лет назад +2

    The story and especially the explanation how to use these modal verbs are absolutely amazing.
    How will it go on? I guess the curiosity of both could become so strong, that they are going to search
    more details in order to get more certainty. So the story remains exciting.

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      Hi Wilfried. It's great to get your thoughts on this. So glad you like the story.

  • @gustavoaraujo9081
    @gustavoaraujo9081 6 лет назад +7

    OMG, it was a such great video, that's why I love this channel.

  • @cholponzhumalieva7025
    @cholponzhumalieva7025 6 лет назад +1

    So scary story! It might be happy end next week. I am excited waiting for a continue.

  • @Braselita
    @Braselita 5 лет назад +2

    I loved it. Thank you very much.

  • @shanusha4778
    @shanusha4778 4 года назад +2

    The hotel could have been 100 years old if it hadnt been demolished

  • @daniel_2024-5
    @daniel_2024-5 6 лет назад +1

    I can understand clearly what the teachers said even if i am french. You "should" make others Vlog like that. I need them

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      That's great to hear tdk974. You have reminded me that we haven't made a video yet about modals of obligation like must, should and have to. I'll add it to the list.Thank you.

  • @tuanhoang6536
    @tuanhoang6536 3 года назад +2

    Amazing. Your video is more interesting and more useful than I expected. Could I ask you a question? Can I use could,may and might in the main clause of the second conditional.If so,would you mind giving me three examples of using them.I have difficulty in their usage. Thank you so much for you wonderful explanation.

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  3 года назад

      Hi Tuan. In the main clause, they're not common. But here are here are a few examples.
      If I could speak Italian, I'd move to Italy. (Could is the past form of can there)
      If I might ask, where are you from? (Might is the past form of may there)
      We could also say 'If I may ask, where are you from?' but that's not a second conditional.

  • @markoldgeezer167
    @markoldgeezer167 6 лет назад +1

    This video was good - and I like the story! But I am so looking forward to next week's video!

  • @ashubhai1
    @ashubhai1 6 лет назад +1

    Love this Video...And what a story

  • @watchbotzz
    @watchbotzz 6 лет назад +2

    It's perfect!!!

  • @hsenamd
    @hsenamd 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks very much dear teachers, I find the video useful. so I am looking forward to the next lesson about the past to show us how to do that. Bye for now!

  • @inocenciohernandez4231
    @inocenciohernandez4231 6 лет назад +1

    Great. I love your videos.

  • @ahmedshalaby1188
    @ahmedshalaby1188 6 лет назад +1

    I'd pressed 'like' before I even started the video, I knew it'd be another great one, and it is indeed! Happy to see Carter starting to take part in the videos :) What a darling! In my opinion, I think the hotel manager might want to scare Jay off, to leave the room for another guest! It's just a guess :) Thanks Vicki and Jay!

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      Hi Ahmed. Lovely to hear from you, as always. What a good guess, though I'm surprised they could find any more guests willing to sleep in that horrible room. I'm afraid I have have some bad news about Carter. He died shortly after we shot this series. We adopted him seven or eight years ago so he has been with us since we started making videos. Sometimes he's starred in them, and sometimes he's just hung around on set at our feet while we made them. He'll be sorely missed.

    • @ahmedshalaby1188
      @ahmedshalaby1188 6 лет назад +1

      @@SimpleEnglishVideos Awfully sad to hear that about Carter! I grew up in my grandpa's house, and we had three lovely dogs; they were part of the family. I know how it feels to lose a pet :( RIP Carter!

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      Thanks so much, Ahmed. Yes, the house feels very empty without him and we are missing him.

  • @romankril3971
    @romankril3971 6 лет назад +1

    Oh my! What a scary hotel!
    I hope Jay will get out of that hotel next day! Even if it was not a haunted house, it might have a bad impact on Jay's nervous system.If I were Jay, I would not even rent that room!
    Thank you for sharing this interesting video! :)

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      Ha! It definitely wouldn't be a room I'd book either, Roman. He couldn't have checked with Trip Advisor. :-) So glad you liked the video.

  • @mahmoudalbriki4645
    @mahmoudalbriki4645 6 лет назад +1

    beautiful this story it was so stunning and hopefully could be better for jay in the haunted hotel. I am so curious and can't wait to see the next episode.

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      We look forward to having you back next week Mahmoud. Have a great week.

  • @mollietai8946
    @mollietai8946 6 лет назад +1

    Seems like it’s right out of a horror movie. Simple English is getting spooky. Halloween may/might/could be here now/soon.

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      Oh perfect examples Mollie! Lovely to hear from you, as always.

  • @haiderps4
    @haiderps4 6 лет назад +1

    Oh , poor Jay and Carter, How did they end up in such a creepy place?
    Thank you very much really important topic. I hope you guys could dedicate a lesson to talk about the model verb "would" and its different uses and the different between it and will in regard to future..

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад +1

      Thanks very much for this suggestion Haider. Oddly enough we had another request for this the other day. It is on my list and I'll see what we can do.

    • @haiderps4
      @haiderps4 6 лет назад +1

      @@SimpleEnglishVideos oh yes good news , thank you Vicki.

  • @rsadsultanov3071
    @rsadsultanov3071 5 лет назад +2

    Thanks a lot ..This video such useful that i like it much,...Again Thankss

  • @sendatamie8574
    @sendatamie8574 6 лет назад +1

    Thank you as always!

  • @aparecidoferreiravais321
    @aparecidoferreiravais321 6 лет назад

    Hi Vicki Hi Jay how are you doing as always your videos are very excellent I learn a lot from them
    Thanks a bunch and have a great weekend

  • @ThamNguyen-cr7tp
    @ThamNguyen-cr7tp 6 лет назад +1

    that's nice. thank you so much

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      You are very welcome, An Nguyen. Thanks for watching our videos.

  • @rabeemotar8007
    @rabeemotar8007 6 лет назад +1

    Thank you my teacher.

  • @jennyzhang256
    @jennyzhang256 6 лет назад +1

    Love your video!!!!

  • @poomtanawat6001
    @poomtanawat6001 6 лет назад +2

    Well, That hotel may has ghosts. Jay and Barter might be in trouble. They should leave that place if they could. ** ** Really love the story, Keep up good works Vicky, Jay.

  • @normaquesada7307
    @normaquesada7307 6 лет назад +1

    Great video!! thanks a lot. .Greetings from Mexico 🙂

  • @jaysoong6084
    @jaysoong6084 6 лет назад +1

    Happy World Teachers' Day! Thank you so much!

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      Thank you very much, Soong Jay! Are you a teacher too? If so, happy World Teachers' Day to you too.

  • @yngwaa3332
    @yngwaa3332 6 лет назад +1

    It might be a real ghost that Jay was facing. looking forward to next episode. haha...

  • @gromit0299
    @gromit0299 6 лет назад +1

    Love the new header. 😍

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      Hi Statia. We might need to change it... A job for another day. :-)

  • @joudalghannam8839
    @joudalghannam8839 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks for such a great video!
    But I really wanna know the difference between "might" and "may", please...

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      Hi Joud. We'll be talking about this next week. Some people say 'might' suggests things are less likely and probably than 'may' but it's a matter of debate among linguists.

    • @joudalghannam8839
      @joudalghannam8839 6 лет назад +1

      @@SimpleEnglishVideos OK.. Thanks 💜

  • @millietellez
    @millietellez 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks you!! 😊😊😊

  • @alexlong9654
    @alexlong9654 3 года назад

    Jay: It might be cold out. It's 9º.
    Vicky grabs her sweater, goes outside, shocked how warm it is, realizes Jay said it "may" be cold and it's warm

  • @nirmalakamaraj2674
    @nirmalakamaraj2674 6 лет назад +1

    Really great....keep going on..

  • @waleedwaleed668
    @waleedwaleed668 6 лет назад +1

    Waaaaaw
    it was very useful
    Thanks.

  • @s_h_o_k1836
    @s_h_o_k1836 6 лет назад +1

    Yeeey love this creepy story

  • @SalamanderBattleBrother
    @SalamanderBattleBrother 6 лет назад +2

    day 1:we took a room in an old hotel because no other hotel excepted carter the room is cold and have bad smell
    day 2: i had a nightmare about a little girl trying to kill me even carter didn't seem to be happy
    day 3 :the phone is ringing and carter is going crazy i picked up the phone i heard the little girls voice she was laughing or crying i wasn't sure
    day 4:i tried to change our room but we couldn't me and carter are so scared
    day 5:i always feel like there is someone behind the door if someone found this diary please remember us (jay and carter)
    day 6:
    day 7:
    day 8:
    in the memories of carter R.I.P😢😢😭😭

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      Ha! Oh Mohammad. Day 5 cracked me up (made me burst out laughing). And then I saw days 6-8 and laughed even more. And thank you for your kind thoughts for Carter.

    • @icefrost5355
      @icefrost5355 4 года назад

      Hahahahaha!!!

  • @s_h_o_k1836
    @s_h_o_k1836 6 лет назад +1

    That girl in Jay's nightmare was actualy cute not evil at all)))

  • @anilbishtanil866
    @anilbishtanil866 6 лет назад +1

    When Jay says I slammed the door but it may not work. What does may not suggesting? Is it past or future ?
    And when he says it might be 200 years old. Is it future or past or present in the meaning?

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад +1

      Hi Anil. Great questions. When Jay slammed the window, he hoped it would stop it from rattling. But he's not sure it will stop it, so he's talking about the future there. When he said the hotel might be 200 years old, he means that's how old he thinks it is now - so present meaning.

  • @NotTay
    @NotTay 5 лет назад +1

    Big fan!

  • @anilbishtanil866
    @anilbishtanil866 6 лет назад +1

    I watched the video on permissions but I didn't see any sentence like -might I go? in the video. I didn't know if we could use might as permission. I wish if you could explain this to me.
    Anyways the story that Jay says is very interesting and he is very natural to believe on his misery.
    Thanks.

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад +1

      Another great question Anil! Yes, our video on permissions focused on can, may and could because those are the three verbs we use most to talk about permission. But we could also use 'might' instead of 'may' to ask for permission. For example: Might I leave now? Might I have the last biscuit? Might I sit here? Might is more tentative and formal than may and, as I just mentioned, less common.

    • @anilbishtanil866
      @anilbishtanil866 6 лет назад +1

      @@SimpleEnglishVideos Thanks so much dear Vicky and Jay. I used to think it is not possible to use might as question.Thanks again for your sincere concern.

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      Hi Anil, I should have specified that I was talking about 'permission' when I said 'might' is less common. Generally in conversation, may is less common. I'll talking about whether they mean different things when we talk about possibility in my next video.

  • @natalya6091
    @natalya6091 3 года назад +1

    Dear Vicky, this young lady is really your portrait...she's your granddaughter, isn't she?...gentle...beautiful...

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  3 года назад

      Hi Natalya, This is Jay writing back to you. Vicki does have a granddaughter who looks a bit like that, but the image we used in this video came from a stock photo service we subscribe to :-)

  • @claudiotoffoli5355
    @claudiotoffoli5355 5 лет назад +1

    The hotel room couldn’t be creepier!

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  5 лет назад

      I agree with you completely Claudio. This is Jay writing back to you.

  • @natalya6091
    @natalya6091 3 года назад +1

    Dear Vicky and Jay.
    Surprise!
    You may have a whale of a time, read below...
    Channel
    Slava Chetin
    "From Pandemonti"
    By A Pushkin
    Performed by
    K Raykin
    Happy listening.
    Cheers!

  • @flowerdolphin5648
    @flowerdolphin5648 6 лет назад

    Why is there one of the McKnight twins when they were little in the thumbnail? 🙈 I'm thinking it's Bailey, but might be Brooklyn haha

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      Ah we found these shots on a video site we subscribe to Flower Dolphin. Thanks for putting a name to the faces. :-)

  • @baselalyafi4022
    @baselalyafi4022 6 лет назад +3

    The little girl may have been killed in that hotel and her soul has come back to revenge, but from poor Jay and Carter. They are going to try to escape but she will not let them go.
    The smell comes from the kitchen. They are cooking her meat with cabbage. Unfortunately, Jay is trapped in a place with cannibals. In the end, Jay and Carter could be eaten as well.
    This is what might be next week :).

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад +1

      Oh so many great ideas an examples here Basel. Well done! I think we'll have to employ you as our script writer. We love it.

    • @baselalyafi4022
      @baselalyafi4022 6 лет назад +1

      @@SimpleEnglishVideos That's my absolute pleasure !

    • @icefrost5355
      @icefrost5355 4 года назад

      Hahahahaha!!!

  • @waleedwaleed668
    @waleedwaleed668 6 лет назад +1

    maybe I can't sleep tonight.
    OR
    I may not be able to sleep tonight.
    Are this sentences similar?

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      Great question! We'd say 'Maybe I won't be able to sleep tonight' because we use 'be able to' rather than can when we talk about ability in the future. We've made another video about that and the link is here: ruclips.net/video/b8S6RQI1_Zk/видео.html. But apart from that, the meaning of these two sentences is much the same. Maybe is an adverb which means it modifies a verb or adjective. It this case it modifies the verb 'be able to' and it means 'perhaps'.

    • @waleedwaleed668
      @waleedwaleed668 6 лет назад

      @@SimpleEnglishVideos
      Thank you very much for the quick answer.

  • @karljans4807
    @karljans4807 6 лет назад +1

    So may be
    And
    Maybe are different

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад +1

      Hello Karl. Yes, grammatically they are different but in terms of meaning they are very similar. Maybe is an adverb which means it modifies a verb or adjective and it means 'perhaps'.

    • @karljans4807
      @karljans4807 6 лет назад

      @@SimpleEnglishVideos thank you. Because I once heard that maybe was wrong. Like in dutch we use the word misschien (maybe/perhaps) and for may be we use kan zijn. Kan zijn also be translated to could be. It means the same as may be I think.
      Thank you for your videos btw. I learn a lot :)

  • @melindavermes5139
    @melindavermes5139 5 лет назад

    Is it Hotel California?!😆😁

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  5 лет назад

      Hi Melinda. Jay here. It was scary place, wasn't it?

    • @melindavermes5139
      @melindavermes5139 5 лет назад +1

      Simple English Videos yes, kinda. It reminds me the hospital room in Hungary when i was kid. So long long time ago.

  • @rodrigofariscojoaquom1930
    @rodrigofariscojoaquom1930 6 лет назад

    I think modal verbs are haunted and they're a nightmare for english learners and native speakers as well.

  • @kostaschatz4987
    @kostaschatz4987 5 лет назад

    My god i hope Mr. Jay and Carter are alright!! yes, this hotel looks like it's haunted!! oh!!!!

  • @TheMreargasm
    @TheMreargasm 5 лет назад +1

    How could he get a nightmare in fact he couldn’t sleep?

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  5 лет назад

      Yes, cacing tanah. That was a very scary place!!! Thanks for watching our video.

  • @thinhnguyenduc9919
    @thinhnguyenduc9919 5 лет назад +1

    This hotel is haunted because It's 200 years old,more like 800 or 900 years old😂😂😂😂😂😂. Meme!!! xD . Anyways, maybe Jay and Carter are safe, but their heartbeat is 210. And they have 24% chance to survive because they're 76% in danger. The reason why I think they have smaller chance of survive than danger is because this is the first time they're in that dusty,old hotel ever. And also because that nightmare is the creepiest one ever. So since I'm having a super long answer, try to answer this:
    1) Are they stuck in this hotel forever?
    2) Is that nightmare will come true?
    3) Did they have another nightmare?
    4) Is there something unpleasant to them?
    Pick a question and tell us what you think. Try to give as many answers as you can and let us know. And that's it. Bye!

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  5 лет назад

      Hi Thinh Nguyen Duc. This is Jay writing back to you. We managed to escape the hotel and survived :- ). Thanks for your wonderful post and thanks for watching our videos.

    • @icefrost5355
      @icefrost5355 4 года назад

      Hahahahaha!!!

  • @NotTay
    @NotTay 5 лет назад +1

    Real hasta la muerte, brrrr

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  5 лет назад

      Hi NotTay. This is Jay writing back to you. Fortunately I survived that awful hotel. Thanks so much for writing to us and thanks for watching.

  • @NotTay
    @NotTay 5 лет назад +1

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤫🤫🤫

  • @plislegalineu3005
    @plislegalineu3005 2 года назад

    Might not & may not - it's possible that it's not
    Couldn't - it was not possible

  • @raed2178
    @raed2178 6 лет назад +2

    I'm so sorry for what you and Carter have been through in that hotel. It might be haunted, so you shouldn't have stayed in that location that night and you could have changed it or even sleep in your car for safety. 😂😂😂

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад +2

      Ha! Great examples. Yes, sleeping in the car might have been a better option, Ra'ed. We'll find out more next week.

    • @raed2178
      @raed2178 6 лет назад +1

      @@SimpleEnglishVideos
      I'm eager to know what will happen next week.

  • @luisangelsierra8976
    @luisangelsierra8976 6 лет назад +1

    First commentary

  • @habinsha8775
    @habinsha8775 6 лет назад +1

    Make a fresh lesson about 'would' next..?

  • @2oxdo810
    @2oxdo810 6 лет назад +1

  • @hayouni6042
    @hayouni6042 6 лет назад +1

    Noice

  • @NotTay
    @NotTay 5 лет назад

    Hunted.

  • @NotTay
    @NotTay 5 лет назад +1

    Brrrrr

  • @wanchenxie8235
    @wanchenxie8235 6 лет назад +1

    This episode is very horrible for me! Especially the environment of the hotel and the background music. However, the little girl is very cute.

    • @SimpleEnglishVideos
      @SimpleEnglishVideos  6 лет назад

      That hotel was a very scary place. I wouldn't like to stay there. I think the little girl is cut too Wanchen, though Jay thinks she's evil.