English grammar
Maybe it'll rain / it might rain
Talk about possibility with maybe/perhaps + will, and with the modal might.
From the scene Maybe it'll rain
In short
Guess about the future with maybe + will, or might + base verb with no will: it might rain.
Your turn
Which one goes with might + base verb (no will, no to)?
Options: Your mum might bring something from Colombia. · Maybe it'll rain tonight. · Maybe you're right.
Show answer
might + base verb (no will, no to) → Your mum might bring something from Colombia.
How it works
English has two ways to guess about the future.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Relax. They (blank) pass quickly.
Clue: a possibility; nothing extra before pass
Options: might to · are might · might
Show answer
Relax. They might pass quickly.
Tranquila. A lo mejor pasan rápido.
Good to know
Maybe / perhaps + will (maybe it'll rain), or might + base verb, with no will (it might rain). Same idea, different grammar.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
(blank) she'll bring guava bocadillo.
Options: Maybe · Might · She might will
Show answer
Maybe she'll bring guava bocadillo.
Tal vez traiga bocadillo de guayaba.
maybe / perhaps + will Maybe it'll rain tonight.
Nuria
Maybe it'll rain tonight. Look at those clouds.
Quizás llueva esta noche. Mira esas nubes.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). Look at those clouds.
Options: Maybe you're right · Maybe it'll rain tonight · Your mum might bring something from Colombia
Show answer
Nuria
Maybe it'll rain tonight. Look at those clouds.
Quizás llueva esta noche. Mira esas nubes.
might + base verb (no will, no to) Your mum might bring something from Colombia.
Nuria
Your mum might bring something from Colombia.
A lo mejor tu madre trae algo de Colombia.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: Your mum might bring something from Colombia · Maybe it'll rain tonight · Maybe you're right
Show answer
Nuria
Your mum might bring something from Colombia.
A lo mejor tu madre trae algo de Colombia.
maybe + present (now) Maybe you're right.
might already be Doña Elena might already be on her way.
Javi
Let's buy two. Doña Elena might already be on her way.
Compramos dos. A lo mejor Doña Elena ya viene de camino.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Let's buy two. (blank).
Options: Maybe it'll rain tonight · Your mum might bring something from Colombia · Doña Elena might already be on her way
Show answer
Javi
Let's buy two. Doña Elena might already be on her way.
Compramos dos. A lo mejor Doña Elena ya viene de camino.
Common mistake
Not Might or Perhaps will here. An adverb at the start + will.
Maybe it'll rain tonight. Look at those clouds.
Quizás llueva esta noche. Mira esas nubes.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| maybe / perhaps + will | Maybe it'll rain tonight. |
|---|---|
| might + base verb (no will, no to) | Your mum might bring something from Colombia. |
| maybe + present (now) | Maybe you're right. |
| might already be | Doña Elena might already be on her way. |
More lines from the story
- JaviRelax. They might pass quickly.Tranquila. A lo mejor pasan rápido.
- JaviMaybe she'll bring guava bocadillo.Tal vez traiga bocadillo de guayaba.
- JaviNo, love. In Colombia a 'bocadillo' is a sweet.No, mija. En Colombia el bocadillo es un dulce.