b. 表示可能性, might 语气更弱

He may feel bored.

He may have read it before. c. 用于祈使句中表示祝愿。如May you succeed! May God bless you!

d. 用于目的和让步状语从句中，表强调

I may be slow, but at least I don’t make mistakes.

Write to him at once, so that he may know it in time.

e. 固定搭配：may/might as well 不妨，还不如

There’s no bus. We may as well go home on foot now. may well 很有可能

What you say may well be true.

f. 用于虚拟语气中

Had they known what was coming next, they _______ second thoughts.(2012浙江高考19)

A. may have B. could

have

C. must have had D. would have had

3. will/ would a. 表示将来时

He said he would wait for me.

b. 表示请求或建议, would 语气更委婉

Will / would you type this, please?

Would you pass me the

book? c. 表示意愿

I will pay you the money you ask.

My car won’t start.

d. 表示习惯，will 表示现在的习惯，would表示过去的习惯，区别：used to现已无此习惯

A drowning man will catch at a straw(稻草) .

He would sit there for hours, doing nothing.