Is maybe one word or two?
As one word, “maybe” is an adverb – a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb or a sentence. As an adverb, “maybe” has the same meaning as “possibly.”
What type of word is May?
modal verb
What is the difference between maybe and maybe?
Maybe Is an Adverb Maybe and may be both are about the potential of something happening or being true. The main difference between them, though, is that maybe is an adverb, which means it needs to modify a verb.
Is maybe a compound word?
Maybe, the compound word, is an adverb meaning “perhaps” or “possibly.” May be is a verb phrase meaning “might be” or “could be.” Examples: Maybe I will go out tonight.
What is another word for maybe?
What is another word for maybe?
| perhaps | possibly |
|---|---|
| potentially | feasibly |
| mayhaps | credibly |
| imaginably | likely |
| ostensibly | probably |
How do you use the word maybe in a sentence?
Maybe is used when you are not sure whether something is true or whether something will happen.
- Maybe she will come.
- Maybe it will rain tonight.
- Maybe Amelie was right when she said that I needed to mend my ways.
- ‘When will you finish the work? ‘ ‘I don’t know. Maybe tomorrow. ‘
Should I put comma after maybe?
When “maybe” is followed by a complete sentence, no comma is used. “Maybe the children are going to the park today.” If it’s followed by a conjunction, a comma is used.
Can you end a sentence with maybe?
If a sentence starts with “maybe,” the ending punctuation mark would vary depending on the sentence. EDIT: As Elizabeth Henderson pointed out, often the “maybe clause” is a complete sentence that is part of a compound sentence, separated from another complete sentence by a conjunction (e.g., “but”).
Can a sentence start with maybe?
Maybe you can start a sentence with the word ‘maybe’, provided you have the uncertainty implied. For example, “Maybe he did the terrible deed, and should be jailed for any wrongdoing.” If one does not know for sure, it may be the best way to express the idea.
How do you write the word maybe?
Maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ is an adverb and it means the same as perhaps. It is written as one word: Maybe no one will come to the party.
Does maybe mean yes or no?
“Maybe” means “no.” It’s a “no” that might possibly change to a “yes” in the future, but right now it’s “no.”
What is the meaning of maybe?
/ˈmeɪ.bi/ A2. used to show that something is possible or that something might be true: Maybe they’ll come tomorrow.
Is maybe a real answer?
It is an acceptable answer because it indicates that the answer might be “yes” in some conditions and “no” in some other conditions. Conditions that were left out of the original phrasing of the question.
Is maybe a positive word?
Maybe “positive” word is more accurat. “perhaps’ or ‘maybe’ Perhaps “positive” word is more accurate. Maybe “positive” word is more accurate.
What does maybe mean from a girl?
“Maybe” means she is not and she didn’t want to hurt your feelings. I know that hurts – I’m sorry for that – but such is life. You will have a million crushes and many of them will not reciprocate your feelings. And it will hurt, but it will get easier.
What does it mean when a girl says maybe one day?
If you asked a girl out and she said maybe, you either didn’t make her feel enough attraction first, or she is just trying to make you chase her a little more. You may have interacted with her several times and you can definitely feel a spark between you. You’ve also sensed that there is some attraction from her side.
How do you turn a maybe into a yes?
Sales 101: How to Turn a Maybe into a Yes
- Know their competition. You should go into every prospective client meeting knowing who the top five competitors are in their market.
- Long-term commitment.
- Passion.
- Be the antidote to a bad experience.
- Provide a backup plan.
- Ask questions.
- Create urgency.
- Don’t rush the sales decision.
How do you reply to maybe?
It doesn’t matter what the question is or who is asked. If someone says “maybe”, then respect them, and leave it at that. If they’re open to discussion about why they’re unable to give you a definite answer, then gently pursue it. Otherwise, don’t press.
What does maybe one day mean?
This is an expression to use when you don’t be sure to happen something some day in the future.
Why do guys say maybe?
It means he doesn’t want to say yes to the question, whatever it is, because it would mean a lot of trouble for him. He doesn’t want to say no, because you might get mad at him, and he would have to listen to your crap, and he might not get sex. So he says maybe, so he can say “I didn’t say yes” in the future.
Why do people say maybe when they mean no?
People often say ” maybe ” when they are not sure about something. Sometimes, people say ” maybe ” because they do not like the outcome that may come from saying ” yes ” or saying ” no “. Saying ” yes ‘ or saying ” no ” can produce a commitment for the speaker or loss of hope for someone.
What does it mean when a guy says maybe another time?
“Sorry I’m busy, maybe another time?” What he means: It’s possible he is genuinely busy, however if he is serious about seeing you again he will organise and lock in a time with you. Otherwise this is just an excuse not to make you a priority because he isn’t wanting more.
What does maybe mean in a relationship?
Truth be told, a “maybe” is much closer to being a “yes” than a “no.” Don’t let a “maybe” break you. Men have it too easy these days. Suitors in the past expected this “not so easy to win” kind of arrangement. It always benefited both parties.
What does maybe mean in a text message?
iOS scans your email for contact info. If the phone number is not in your Address Book, for matches, it looks to your email to see if anyone with this number sent you email. If it finds the phone number associated with a contact from your email, it will show you “Maybe:” with its guess of the person’s name.
Does Maybe another time mean no?
There’s no “no.” No means “maybe later” and “maybe later” just means “maybe later.” However, some “maybe later” are just not worth waiting for.
What does it mean when a girl says maybe next week?
“Maybe next week” is by far the most famous line a girl can use when she is not interested but responds anyway. If you say, “When are you free,” and she says, “Maybe next week,” or “I’ll let you know,” she’s not interested.
What is the meaning of Maybe next time?
“Maybe next time” is making an indefinite suggestion rather than definite plans, or even a more strongly voiced demand.
What another time means?
1. used for saying that something cannot be done now but can be done at a future time.
How do you say another time?
Synonyms for Another time:
- a. & adv. •anew (adjective, adverb) most recently, newest.
- adv. •following (adverb) afterward. •Other relevant words: (adverb) by and by, anew, at a later time,
- adv. •afterward (adverb) afterwards. •afterward/afterwards (adverb) later, late,
- Other synonyms: •again. once more. •anew. again. •
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11-1 May / Might vs. will
11-2 Maybe (one word) vs. may be (two
words)
11-3 Future time clauses with before, after, and when
11-4 Clauses with if
11-5 Expressing habitual present with time clauses…
11-6 Using what + a form of do
CONTENTS
Слайд 3It may rain tomorrow.
11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL
Слайд 4(a) It may rain
.
May + verb
future
tomorrow
11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL
Слайд 5(a) It may rain
(b) Zoe may be at school
May + verb
future
or
tomorrow .
now.
11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL
present
Слайд 6(a) It may rain
(b) Zoe may be at school
tomorrow.
now.
(c) It might rain tomorrow.
(d) Zoe might be at school now.
may = might
11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL
Слайд 7(a) It
(b) Zoe at school
tomorrow.
now.
(c) It tomorrow.
(d) Zoe at school now.
may rain = might rain
11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL
may rain
may be
might rain
might be
Слайд 8(a) It
(b) Zoe at school
tomorrow.
now.
(c) It tomorrow.
(d) Zoe at school now.
may be = might be
11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL
may rain
may be
might rain
might be
Слайд 9(e) Mr. Lee will be at work tomorrow.
(f) Theresa may /
might be at the party tonight.
speaker doesn’t
may / might be
know
speaker feels
will be
sure
11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL
Слайд 10
(f) Theresa may
be at the party tonight.
Theresa may / might not be at the
party tonight.
may / might + not
11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL
may be
may not be
might not be
NEGATIVE
similar
meaning
Слайд 11Theresa may will be at the party tonight.
Theresa might will
be at the party tonight.
?
?
11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL
Слайд 12 I will be 35 years old on Monday.
not sure
sure
11-1
Слайд 13 Adrianna might be at my party.
11-1 Let’s Practice
not sure
sure
?
Слайд 14She might go to Hong Kong on Monday.
Yung won’t
be at the party.
11-1 Let’s Practice
not sure
sure
?
Слайд 15
11-2 MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS)
Maybe he will
be in our class.
Слайд 16(b) Maybe he will be in our class.
adverb
S
V
(a) “Will he be
in our class?”
“I don’t know. Maybe. Maybe he will be
in our class, and maybe he won’t.”
Maybe = possibility
11-2 MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS)
Слайд 17(c) He may be in our class.
V
S
(b) Maybe he will be
in our class.
adverb
S
V
11-2 MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS)
Слайд 18maybe
adverb
may
be
verb
11-2 MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS)
Слайд 19 It ______ fun to go rafting.
may be
maybe
may be
11-2
Let’s Practice
Слайд 20 Rafting ______ expensive.
may be
11-2 Let’s Practice
maybe
may be
Слайд 21 ______ we have enough money
to go rafting.
Maybe
11-2 Let’s
Слайд 22 The weather ______ bad tonight.
______ we will have bad weather.
Maybe
may be
11-2 Let’s Practice
maybe
may be
Слайд 23Before Kiara goes home today,
she will do her homework.
11-3 FUTURE TIME
CLAUSES WITH BEFORE, AFTER,
AND WHEN
Слайд 24(a) Before Kiara goes home today,
she will do her homework.
SIMPLE PRESENT
future time clauses
(a) Before Kiara goes home today,
she will do her homework.
Before Kiara will go home today,
she will do her homework.
Before Kiara is going to go home today, she will do her homework.
?
?
11-3 FUTURE TIME CLAUSES WITH BEFORE, AFTER,
AND WHEN
in
Слайд 25(b) Kiara is going to go home today
a future time clause
after she does her homework.
11-3 FUTURE TIME CLAUSES WITH BEFORE, AFTER,
AND WHEN
Слайд 26When I turn 21 next year
a
future time clause
11-3 FUTURE TIME CLAUSES WITH BEFORE, AFTER,
AND WHEN
, I’m going
(c)
Слайд 27I’m going to go play outside
after I eat another cookie.
time clause
11-3
Слайд 28
, I’m going
to buy a scarf at the store.
11-3 Let’s Practice
time clause
Before I go home
?
Слайд 29I’m going to be a doctor
after I finish medical school.
11-3 Let’s
Слайд 30If you cut the carrots,
I’ll make the soup.
11-4 CLAUSES WITH IF
Слайд 31 If you cut the carrots,
(b) I’ll make the
soup
if-clause
I’ll make the soup.
(a)
main clause
if you cut the carrots.
main clause
if-clause
if-clause,
main clause
main clause
if-clause
11-4 CLAUSES WITH IF
Слайд 32(d) If we don’t have class tomorrow, I’ll go skiing.
I’m
going to go on vacation.
if-clause
(c)
main clause
If I have enough money,
main clause
if-clause
SIMPLE PRESENT
in if-clauses
future time
11-4 CLAUSES WITH IF
Слайд 33If she ____ us, we ________ her house.
pays
will clean
pay
clean
11-4 Let’s
Practice
Слайд 34
She ________ great food if
she _______ that chef.
marries
will eat
11-4
Слайд 35If Jacob ______ to speak Italian,
he ______________ to Italy.
learns
is going to move
will move
learn
move
11-4 Let’s Practice
Слайд 36After I finish my work,
I play the piano.
11-5 EXPRESSING HABITUAL
PRESENT WITH TIME
CLAUSES AND IF-CLAUSES
Слайд 37
(a) FUTURE
(b) HABITUAL
PRESENT
simple present
— in the
time clause
After Meg does her homework
(every day), she always plays
the piano.
simple present
— in both clauses
After Meg does her homework,
she will play the piano.
11-5 EXPRESSING HABITUAL PRESENT WITH TIME
CLAUSES AND IF-CLAUSES
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(c) FUTURE
(d) HABITUAL
PRESENT
simple present
— in
the time clause
If it snows ,I go skiing.
simple present
— in both clauses
I am going to go skiing.
11-5 EXPRESSING HABITUAL PRESENT WITH TIME
CLAUSES AND IF-CLAUSES
Слайд 39After Jeff ____ to the grocery store,
he is ____________ dinner.
going to cook
goes
go
cook
11-5 Let’s Practice
Слайд 40He always ____ to the grocery store,
before he ______ dinner.
cooks
goes
go
cook
11-5 Let’s Practice
Слайд 41
If it __ sunny, she ______ sunglasses.
wears
is
be
wear
11-5 Let’s Practice
Слайд 42
What does he do every day?
11-6 USING WHAT + A FORM
OF DO
Слайд 43
(a) What does he do every day?
(b) What is he
doing right now?
He works in a hospital every day.
He is working in a hospital.
What +
about
activities
PRESENT
11-6 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO
a form of do
Слайд 44
(c) What does he do?
He is a doctor.
What do you
do? = What is your job?
11-6 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO
PRESENT
Слайд 45(d) What did she do yesterday?
She flew to Alaska.
11-6 USING WHAT
Слайд 46(e) What are you going to do next week?
I’m going to
paint my bedroom.
11-6 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO
FUTURE
Слайд 47(f) What will we do if the lights go out?
We’ll use
candles.
11-6 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO
FUTURE
Слайд 48They _________ on Saturdays.
What _________ on Saturdays?
do they do
they
do
play golf
11-6 Let’s Practice
Слайд 49They __________ next Saturday.
What _________ next Saturday?
will they do
they
do
will play golf
11-6 Let’s Practice
Слайд 50He _________.
What _______ do? (job)
does he
he do
is a doctor
11-6 Let’s Practice
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CONTENTS 11-1 May / Might vs. Will 11-2 Maybe (One Word)vs. May Be (Two Words) 11-3 Future Time Clauses with Before, After, and When 11-4 Clauses with If 11-5 Expressing Future and Habitual Present with Time Clauses and If-Clauses 11-6 Using What + a Form of Do
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11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL It may rain tomorrow.
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11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL (a) It may rain . tomorrow possibility in the May+verb future
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11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL (a) It may rain tomorrow . (b) Zoe may beat school now. possibility in the future May+verb or present
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11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL (a) It may rain tomorrow. (b) Zoe may beat school now. (c) It mightraintomorrow. (d) Zoe might beat school now. may = might
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11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL (a) It may rain tomorrow. (b) Zoe at school may be now. mightrain (c) It tomorrow. might be (d) Zoe at school now. mayrain = might rain
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11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL (a) It may rain tomorrow. (b) Zoe at school may be now. mightrain (c) It tomorrow. might be (d) Zoe at school now. may be = might be
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11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL (e) Mr. Lee will be at work tomorrow. (f) Theresa may /might beat the party tonight. speaker feels will be sure speaker doesn’t may / might be know
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11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL (f) Theresa may beat the party tonight. • Theresa may / might not be at the • party tonight. may be may not be might not be NEGATIVE may / might +not similar meaning
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11-1 MAY / MIGHT vs. WILL ? Theresa may will be at the party tonight. ? Theresa might will be at the party tonight.
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11-1 Let’s Practice I will be 35 years old on Monday. ? sure not sure
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11-1 Let’s Practice Adrianna might be at my party. ? sure not sure
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11-1 Let’s Practice Yung won’t be at the party. She might go to Hong Kong on Monday. ? sure not sure
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11-2 MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS) Maybe he will be in our class.
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11-2 MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS) (a) “Will he be in our class?” “I don’t know. Maybe. Maybe he will be in our class, and maybe he won’t.” S V adverb (b) Maybehewill bein our class. Maybe = possibility
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maybe + subject + verb (one word) may be = verb (two words) 11-2 MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS) adverb S V (b) Maybehewill bein our class. S V (c) Hemay bein our class.
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11-2 MAYBE (ONE WORD) vs. MAY BE (TWO WORDS) may be maybe adverb verb
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11-2 Let’s Practice maybe may be It ______ fun to go rafting. may be
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11-2 Let’s Practice maybe may be Rafting ______ expensive. may be
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11-2 Let’s Practice maybe may be ______ we have enough money to go rafting. Maybe
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11-2 Let’s Practice maybe may be The weather ______ bad tonight. ______ we will have bad weather. may be Maybe
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11-3 FUTURE TIME CLAUSES WITH BEFORE, AFTER, AND WHEN Before Kiara goes home today, she will do her homework.
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11-3 FUTURE TIME CLAUSES WITH BEFORE, AFTER, AND WHEN (a) Before Kiara goes home today, she will do her homework. (a) Before Kiara goes home today, she will do her homework. SIMPLE PRESENT future time clauses in Before Kiara will go home today, she will do her homework. ? Before Kiara is going to go home today, she will do her homework. ?
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11-3 FUTURE TIME CLAUSES WITH BEFORE, AFTER, AND WHEN (b) Kiara is going to go home today after she does her homework. a future time clause
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11-3 FUTURE TIME CLAUSES WITH BEFORE, AFTER, AND WHEN a future time clause (c) When I turn 21 next year , I’m going to get married.
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11-3 Let’s Practice ? time clause I’m going to go play outside after I eat another cookie.
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11-3 Let’s Practice ? time clause Before I go home , I’m going to buy a scarf at the store.
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11-3 Let’s Practice I’m going to be a doctor after I finish medical school. ? time clause
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11-4 CLAUSES WITH IF If you cut the carrots, I’ll make the soup.
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11-4 CLAUSES WITH IF (a) If you cut thecarrots, I’ll make the soup. main clause if-clause (b) I’ll make the soup if you cut the carrots. main clause if-clause mainclause if-clause, main clause if-clause
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11-4 CLAUSES WITH IF (c) If I have enough money, I’m going to go on vacation. if-clause main clause (d)Ifwe don’t have class tomorrow,I’ll go skiing. if-clause main clause SIMPLE PRESENT future time in if-clauses
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11-4 Let’s Practice pay clean If she ____ us, we ________ her house. pays will clean
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11-4 Let’s Practice eat marry She ________ great food if she _______ that chef. will eat marries
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11-4 Let’s Practice learn move If Jacob ______ to speak Italian, he ______________ to Italy. learns is going to move will move
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11-5 EXPRESSING FUTURE AND HABITUAL PRESENT WITH TIME CLAUSES AND IF-CLAUSES After I finish my work, I play the piano.
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11-5 EXPRESSING FUTURE AND HABITUAL PRESENT WITH TIME CLAUSES AND IF-CLAUSES (a)FUTURE After Meg does her homework, she will play the piano. simple present -in the timeclause (b)HABITUAL PRESENT After Meg doesher homework (every day),she always plays the piano. simple present -in bothclauses
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11-5 EXPRESSING FUTURE AND HABITUAL PRESENT WITH TIME CLAUSES AND IF-CLAUSES (c)FUTURE If it snows tomorrow, I am going to go skiing. simple present -in the timeclause If it snows ,I go skiing. (d) HABITUAL PRESENT simple present -in bothclauses
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11-5 Let’s Practice After Jeff ____ to the grocery store, he is ____________ dinner. goes going to cook go cook
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11-5 Let’s Practice He always ____ to the grocery store, before he ______ dinner. goes cooks go cook
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11-5 Let’s Practice be wear If it __ sunny, she ______ sunglasses. is wears
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11-6 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO What does he do every day?
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11-6 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO PRESENT (a) What doeshedoevery day? He works in a hospital every day. (b) What ishedoingright now? He is working in a hospital. a form of do about activities What +
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11-6 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO PRESENT (c) What doeshedo? He is a doctor. What do you do? = What is your job?
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11-6 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO PAST (d) What didshedo yesterday? She flew to Alaska.
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11-6 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO FUTURE (e) What areyougoingto donext week? I’m going to paint my bedroom.
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11-6 USING WHAT + A FORM OF DO FUTURE (f) What will wedoif the lights go out? We’lluse candles.
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11-6 Let’s Practice What _________ on Saturdays? they do do they do They _________ on Saturdays. play golf golf play
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11-6 Let’s Practice What _________ next Saturday? they do will they do They __________ next Saturday. will play golf golf play
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11-6 Let’s Practice he do What _______ do? (job) does he doctor He _________. is a doctor
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may be, maybe (2 words/1 word)
The words may be, maybe (2 words/1 word) sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Why do may be, maybe (2 words/1 word) sound the same even though they are completely different words?
The answer is simple:
may be, maybe (2 words/1 word)
are homophones of the English language.
More homophones
may be
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::
adverbCommon misspelling of maybe.
maybe
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::
adverbPerhaps; possibly.
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::
nounInformal An uncertainty: There are so many maybes involved in playing the stock market.
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nounInformal An uncertain reply: It’s better to receive a fast and honest no than a drawn-out maybe.
Definitions
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About Homophones
Homophones (literally «same sound») are usually defined as words that
share the same pronunciation, regardless of how they are spelled.
If they are spelled the same then they are also homographs (and homonyms);
if they are spelled differently then they are also heterographs (literally «different writing»).
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Homophones By Letter
English grammar can be very tricky business, because we tend to base the way we write on the way that we speak. Certain errors are more acceptable when spoken, but they become glaringly obvious when written. That’s why you have to be particularly mindful of similar sounding words, especially if they sound exactly the same.
A common error that I see a lot of people make is mistaking maybe (one word) with may be (two words). Naturally, they sound exactly the same, use exactly the same letters, and come from the same kind of word origin. However, their meanings are not interchangeable, so you need to know which to use and when.
Maybe is an Adverb
The word “maybe” has basically the same meaning as the word “perhaps.” It can be placed at the beginning, middle or end of a sentence effectively to indicate that something is neither for certain nor definitely not going to happen.
If you’re unsure whether “maybe” (one word) is what you should be using, try substituting it in the sentence with “perhaps.” If the resulting sentence still makes sense, you should have it right.
Maybe, I’ll go to the mall later. >> Perhaps, I’ll go to the mall later.
May Be is a Verb
The differentiation between “maybe” (one word) and “may be” (two words) is not a matter of writing style. There is a distinct difference between the two, because they are different parts of speech.
“May be” (two words) takes on a similar function in sentences as “could be” or “would be.” Alternatively, you can think of “may be” as working the same way as “may go” or “may live.” You have to realize that the construction of this term is much the same. If you’re unsure, as before, try substituting “may be” with “perhaps.” If it doesn’t make sense, then “may be” is the way to go.
Jay may be stronger than Jim. >> Jay perhaps stronger than Jim.
Another test: Jay could be stronger than Jim.
By doing simple checks like these along the way, your grammar can be greatly improved. With a little practice, these checkpoints won’t even impede on your ability to write more quickly, because maybe you’ll start doing these little tests subconsciously. You may be better than you thought.