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Using may and might is another way to talk about possible activities or happenings in the future:
- I'm not sure I'll go to the party. I may be away.
- Don't drop by at 7.20. I might be watching TV.
- Prepare something to eat. Mr. Johnson might be hungry.
- We may not be able to go to school this week
There isn't much difference between the two. So you can say:
- John might be at home or John may be at home.
- I may visit Mary or I might visit Mary.
However, when the situation is not real only might can be used:
- If I were a bit smarter, I might go to college. (The speaker won't become smarter, so the situation is not real)
If you want to emphasize progression of a situation, you may use the continuous form of may/might. Actually you can see an example above:
- Don't drop by at 7.20. I might /might be watching TV.
If you're using the reported speech, may become might.
- "I may be late," said Frank. REPORTED SPEECH: Frank said that he might be late.
Read about Modals in the Reported Speech.