You are in your office. Someone asks where you colleague, Mike, is. You think it is possible he has gone to lunch 

You say: He may…

He may / might have gone to lunch.	You are waiting in a restaurant for your friend Daisy. You think it is possible she was held up at work.

You say: She might…

She might have been held up at work.	You are looking for your colleague Doris. You are sure she hasn’t gone home because her bag is next to her desk.

You say: She can't

She can’t have gone home.	Your friend tells you she fell down the stairs. Fortunately she only bruised her foot.
You think she’s very lucky.

You say: You might have…

You might have been seriously injured.	
Your find out that your teenage son was playing on a railway line. You are very angry and want him to realize the danger.

You say: You could have…

You could have been knocked down by a train. 	Your friend tells you she was going to enter a talent contest last week but she decided not to. You think she was silly to pull out.

You say: You never know, you might….

You might have won.	You are walking in the country and suddenly see a mad dog. Your friend runs towards it to chase it away.

Afterwards you say:
You’re very silly. It might…

It might have bitten you.	When your husband comes home you are trying to move a heavy table. He starts chatting about his day and doesn’t seem to notice you’re having trouble.

You say: You…..

You might give me a hand.	
When you get to the office, everyone is giving the boss birthday cards. No one told you it was her birthday. 

You say to your colleague: You….

You could have told me it was the boss’s birthday.	You arrive at your friend’s party in jeans and a t-shirt. Everyone else is wearing dinner jackets or long dresses. You feel very embarrassed. 

You say: You could…

You could have told me it was formal dress.	You had an argument with your boyfriend this morning. He shouted at you and then went to work without saying sorry. He phones you at lunchtime. He doesn't say sorry.

You say: You….

You might say sorry.	You get to the cinema late and there are no seats left. It’s a wet night and there are no other films showing. You can think of nothing else to do. 

You say: We might as…

We might as well go home.	
You are on holiday and looking for a place for lunch. All the nice restaurants are full. You see one that doesn’t look too bad and there are some free seats. 

You say: We might as…

We might as well have lunch here.	You see a job advertised that you’d like to apply for but you do not have enough experience or the right qualifications. Still, you think you have a small chance. 

You say: I might as…

I might as well apply.	Your friend takes you to the cinema to see a film by a famous ‘arty’ director. You can’t understand the story.

You say: He might be…

He might be famous but I can’t understand this film at all.	You have a cheap car that’s very reliable. Your friend has an expensive car that is always breaking down. He laughs at your cheap car. 

You say: It might be cheap…

It might be cheap, but it never breaks down.	
Tim is a cleaner and he’s very kind. Laura is a business woman but she’s a terrible snob. She criticizes Tim for being unambitious.

You say: Tim might be unambitious…

Tim might be unambitious but at least he’s not a snob!	Your colleague criticizes your boss, who can be rather blunt sometimes. You defend your boss because she’s very fair. You say:

She might…

She might be blunt, but she is very fair.	Your colleague is playing loud music at work and you can't concentrate. You ask him to turn it down but he says he likes this kind of music. 

You say: You might…

You might like it, but I can't concentrate.	A man makes a rude comment to you in the street. Your boyfriend says nothing. Afterwards you say to your boyfriend: 

You might have…

You might have said something to him.