Is it correct to say may have?
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Is it correct to say may have?
MIGHT HAVE is more commonly used in statements about things that could’ve happened but didn’t (counterfactuals), although MAY HAVE is also sometimes used and would not be incorrect.
How do you use may and might?
‘may’ and ‘might’
- Level: beginner.
- We can use may not to refuse permission or to say that someone does not have permission, but it is formal and emphatic:
- We use might when we are not sure about something in the present or future:
- Level: intermediate.
- We use may have and might have to make guesses about the past:
Is it might have or might of?
The Right Way to Spell Would of, Should of, and Could of So would of is would have, could of is could have, should of is should have, will of is will have, and might of is might have: I would of come earlier, but I got stuck at work.
Is might have past tense?
There is no past tense but might have, followed by a past participle, is used for talking about past possibilities: The explosion might have been caused by a gas leak.
What is might have?
Definition of might-have-been 1 : something that might have happened who can calculate the might-have-beens— W. M. Thackeray reconstructs the might-have-beens of English and French elections— H. C. Mansfield. 2 : a person who might have amounted to something or to more.
Is it may have or might have to?
Nowadays, you can safely use “might have” and “may have” interchangeably. However, be aware that some strict grammarians might insist that only “might have” can be used in the past tense. Therefore, to play it safe, you should opt for “might have” over “may have.”
What tense is might have?
Might has no participles and no infinitive form. There is no past tense but might have, followed by a past participle, is used for talking about past possibilities: The explosion might have been caused by a gas leak.
Is might have past?
Can I say might have?
Use “Might” in the Past Tense Nowadays, you can safely use “might have” and “may have” interchangeably. However, be aware that some pedants might insist that only “might have” can be used in the past tense . To placate those people, you should opt for “might have” over “may have.”