小學英語語法may have done用法小結

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may/might have done 推測過去
    “may/might+動詞的完成式”表示對過去發(fā)生的行為的推測。例如:
    -Whatever has happened to George?
    -喬治發(fā)生了什么事?
    -I don't know. He may have got lost.
    -我不知道,他可能迷路了。
    You might have read about it in the papers.
    你可能在報上已經看過這個消息了。
    (之前我們做過can have done用法小結,can have done表推測時都是對過去進行推測,但是may have done不僅可以推測過去)
    may/might have done 推測現(xiàn)在
    “may/might+動詞的完成式”表示對現(xiàn)在情況的推測。例如:
    She might have got up now.
    現(xiàn)在她可能已經起床了。
    may/might have done 預測未來
    “may/might+動詞的完成式”表示推測將來某時之前的情況。例如:
    He may have left when you get there.
    等你到達的時候他可能已經離開了。
    注意:may have done 和 might have done 表推測時,might 所表示的可能性比 may 小,語氣較委婉:
    How quickly time passed! It might have happened yesterday.
    時間過得好快??!這事好像就發(fā)生在昨天。
    He might have seen the surprise in my face.
    他或許已經看到了我驚異的表情。
    might have done 表輕微責備
    might have done 除了能夠表推測,還能表示過去本來可以做而實際并沒有做。這時帶有輕微的責備之意。例如:
    The proposal might have been refused.
    這個建議本該拒絕的。(有輕微的責備之意)
    I might have taken another path.
    我本可以走另一條路。
    may not/mightn't have done 表“可能不”
    之前我們講到過 can't/couldn't have done 是表示“不可能”,而 may not/mightn't have done 則是表示“可能不”,要注意區(qū)分哦:
    He can't have been at the meeting, he's on a business trip this week.
    他不可能有出席會議,他這周出公差。
    We couldn't have done it without you.
    沒有你我們肯定完成不了。
    They may not have known it beforehand.
    他們事先可能不知道這事兒。
    They mightn't have regarded me as their friend.
    他們可能沒有把我當作朋友看待。