might-if clause

[aysaa]

Hi,

If you might get a new job quickly, there's little harm in waiting. (THAT'S OK)

Can we use 'might, should, ought to' for unreal past conditional also like 'could'?

I just sent an email to the author to see if I might help in some way.

Thanks...
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[5jj]

Both your sentences are fine.

 

[SlickVic9000]

(Not a Teacher)

I've only seen and heard 'might' used in the sense of 'could', never 'should' or 'ought to'.
You're second sentence works, but I don't know what you want me to do with the first one.

 

[aysaa]

Might in use in the sense of unreal past cond. like could, is that so?

 

[5jj]

"Might" i[STRIKE]n[/STRIKE] use in the sense of unreal past conditional like "could", is that so?

In certain contexts, there can be little difference in meaning between:

John could have gone to Paris.
John might have gone to Paris.