Poll: 'Might' _____ the past tense of 'may'.

'Might' _____ the past tense of 'may'.

is
is not
It depends on your definition of tense.

Votes: 546
Comments: 1
Added: October 2006

Comments:

Leo - 23rd September 2007 06:54
Many of the comments suggested with carved-in-stone certainty are quite specious because of the growing disuse and ignorance of the subjunctive forms in English. If the subjunctive WERE used more frequently we MIGHT/SHOULD/WOULD not be so confused.
 
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