may有可以，能够;可能，也许;祝，愿等意思，那么你知道may的过去式是什么吗?下面是小编为大家整理的may的过去式和用法例句，欢迎大家学习!

may的各种时态：

过去分词: might

过去式: might

现在分词: maying

may的用法：

may的用法1：may是个情态动词,无不定式和分词形式,第三人称单数现在时也无变化。表示否定缩写为mayn't[ment] 。

may的用法2：may可表示可能性,意为“可能,也许”。它后面可接不定式的完成式或进行式表示“或许已经,或许正在〔将要〕”等。may用在祈使句中加动词原形,可表示祝愿。

may的用法3：may用在目的状语从句中作“(以便)能; (使…)可以”; 用在让步状语从句中作“不管; 不论; 尽管”解。

may的用法4：当陈述部分带有may的肯定形式构成附加疑问句时一般不用mayn't,正式用法中可用非缩写形式May...not?或Mightn't...?如表示将来意义,可用Won't...?

may的过去式例句：

1. I thought you might like to read the enclosed.

我想你或许想要读一下信封里的内容。

2. Today I might hesitate to turn in a burglar.

现在让我把入室窃贼送交警方，我可能会有所顾虑。

3. Things might have been different if I'd talked a bit more.

如果当时我再多说一点的话，结果或许会不一样。

4. I might buy one for a friend's birthday as a giggle.

我可能会买一件送给朋友当生日礼物，逗他开心。

5. I thought a phonetic spelling might aid in pronunciation.

我想语音拼写可能有助于发音。

6. He might decide that it is best to induce labour.

他也许决定最好引产。

7. Sonia might not speak the English language well, but then who did?

索尼娅的英语也许说得不好，但谁又说得好呢?

8. You might say that we've been victims of circumstance.

你可以说我们一直不走运吧。

9. I was hoping some of his genius might rub off.

我希望他的才华也可以影响他人。

10. I wonder if I might have a word with Mr Abbot?

请问我能否和阿博特先生说几句话?

11. I think he misses her terribly. You might cheer him up.

我估计他是太想念她了。也许你可以让他打起点儿精神来。

12. I felt that might well mend the rift between them.

我觉得那样做也许可以让他们冰释前嫌。

13. He wonders if the different influences might not cancel each other out.

他在想，各种影响能不能相互抵消。

14. Some supernova researchers wondered if it might be just a nine-day wonder.

有些超新星研究者怀疑，这可能只是昙花一现。

15. It might give the Commission undue influence over the coming negotiations.

这可能会在即将开启的谈判问题上给委员会带来过多的影响。