Maybe vs Might vs May

Extra Notes from the YT Class

• Use "might" to indicate a 50/50 chance of something happening in the future.
• Use "maybe" to indicate a 50/50 chance of something happening in the future, present, or past.
  

Examples of maybe and might:

Past	Present	Future
Maybe he studied English.	Maybe he studies English.	Maybe he will study English.
---	---	He might study English.

Additional information

Examples of may and might:

Past Perfect	Present Continuous	Future Continuous
He may have studied English yesterday.	He may be studying English now.	He may be studying English (tomorrow).
He might have studied English yesterday.	He might be studying English now.	He might be studying English (tomorrow).

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References:

1. CD-The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
2. The American Heritage® Book of English Usage
3. New International Business English Updated Edition Student's Book

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