從零開始學(xué)語法:may have done用法小結(jié)
may/might have done 推測過去
“may/might+動(dòng)詞的完成式”表示對(duì)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(bào)上已經(jīng)看過這個(gè)消息了。
(之前我們做過can have done用法小結(jié),can have done表推測時(shí)都是對(duì)過去進(jìn)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(dòng)詞的完成式”表示對(duì)現(xiàn)在情況的推測。例如:
She might have got up now.
現(xiàn)在她可能已經(jīng)起床了。
may/might have done 預(yù)測未來
“may/might+動(dòng)詞的完成式”表示推測將來某時(shí)之前的情況。例如:
He may have left when you get there.
等你到達(dá)的時(shí)候他可能已經(jīng)離開了。
注意:may have done 和 might have done 表推測時(shí),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(shí)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(jīng)看到了我驚異的表情。
might have done 表輕微責(zé)備
might have done 除了能夠表推測,還能表示過去本來可以做而實(shí)際并沒有做。這時(shí)帶有輕微的責(zé)備之意。例如:
The proposal might have been refused.
這個(gè)建議本該拒絕的。(有輕微的責(zé)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(huì)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(dāng)作朋友看待。
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