might is the past tense of may. Your friend might/may steal your money.(present tense sentence)
might can be used in present tense form. When should i use?The sentence above,which is correct?
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The correct word is "might". Compare these two sentences:
1. If you leave your money on the table your fried WILL steal it. (definitely)
2. If you leave your money on the table your friend MIGHT steal it. (maybe)
"might" and "will" are a pair. They have exactly the same grammatical rules of usage.
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In my experience, the "might" is used if the scenario is unlikely, while "may" is used it the scenario is likely. Grammatically speaking, either are correct, but it really just depends on the situation.
NOTE - "might" is the safer bet. "May" could be interpreted as giving permission versus the probability of something happening.
Hope that helps!
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