මයිට් හෑව් - Might Have.
[මෙම පාඩම පසුව සිංහලට පරිවර්තනය කර, පළ කරනු ඇත!]
{This Lesson would be translated into Sinhalese & published later!}
Might Have + Past Participle (V3).
"1. Used when showing that something is or was possible:
The pills might have helped him.
2. Used to show that you are annoyed about something that somebody could have done:
Honestly, you might have told me!
3. Used to say that you are not surprised by something:
I might have guessed it was you!
4. Used to indicate that it is possible that something happened or was true, or when giving a possible explanation for something.
I heard what might have been an explosion.
She thought the shooting might have been an accident.
[might have = could have]
5. Used to indicate that something was a possibility in the past, although it did not actually happen.
Had the bomb dropped over a populated area of the city, there might have been a great deal of damage.
6. Used in expressions such as I might have known and I might have guessed to indicate that you are not surprised at a situation or a disappointing event or fact.
I might have known it was you!
I detest clutter, you know; I didn't know, but I might have guessed.
I might have guessed I'd get no sympathy from my family.
7. Indicating unrealized possibility:
I might have been killed!
8. Possibility: there is a possibility that it may happen or may be true, but you are not at all certain.
I suppose he might have missed the train.
I thought they might have gone home.
9. Somebody Should Have Done Something: used when you are annoyed because someone has not done something that you think they should do.
They might have cleaned up before they left.
"[# "May" indicates that you are more likely to do something. I may go to the store means I probably will go to the store. "Might" suggests that you are less likely to do something. I might go to the store means it's unlikely that I'll go to the store.
# Most of the time, the interchange of May and Might does not present a problem.”]"