Level of certainty:
will/won't > may/ may not > might/mightn't
Summarise:
PRESENT/ FUTURE: model verb + bare infinitive
will or won't: event is certain to occur
must or can't/couldn't: most logical or rational outcome
should or shouldn't: want something to happen with a reasonable expectation
may or may not: something will possibly happen
might/could or mightn't: will possibly happen, but we are less certain (< color="#006600">PAST: model verb + have + Verb 3
model verb = the same in PRESENT / FUTURE
This website will be clearer than my summary.
<http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-grammar-modal-verbs.htm>
will/won't > may/ may not > might/mightn't
Summarise:
PRESENT/ FUTURE: model verb + bare infinitive
will or won't: event is certain to occur
must or can't/couldn't: most logical or rational outcome
should or shouldn't: want something to happen with a reasonable expectation
may or may not: something will possibly happen
might/could or mightn't: will possibly happen, but we are less certain (< color="#006600">PAST: model verb + have + Verb 3
model verb = the same in PRESENT / FUTURE
This website will be clearer than my summary.
<http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-grammar-modal-verbs.htm>
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