Going to the grocery store
去杂货铺
Sue : I may not go to the grocery store today.
苏：今天我可能不回去杂货铺了。
John : Does that mean you are not going?
约翰：你是说你不去了吗?
Sue : I mean that I am not sure if I will go to the grocery store today, but I might.
苏：我的意思是我不确定我是不是会去杂货铺，但是我也可能会去。
John : So you are going?
约翰：那就是你去喽?
Sue : As I said, I am thinking about it. I will decide later.
苏：我是说，我正在想是不是去，我一会儿再做决定。
Winning the football game
赢足球赛
Ed : Do you think that our college team will win the football game?
Ed：你觉得我们大学校队会不会赢了足球赛?
John : They may not.
约翰：他们可能不会。
Ed : Do you think they will lose the game then?
Ed：你局的他们会输了比赛吗?
John : I mean that I am not sure if they will win the game. Our team is good, but the other team is good as well.
约翰：我的意思是我不知道他们会不会赢得比赛。我们的队伍很棒，但是另一对也很棒。
Ed : I think we will win the game.
Ed：我觉得我们会赢的。
John : I hope you are right.
约翰：希望你猜对了。
Will you go on the trip
你回去旅行吗?
Sue : I may go on a trip to Ireland next year.
苏：我明年可能去爱尔兰旅游。
John : You may? You are not sure?
约翰：你可能会去?你不确定吗?
Sue : I have to save enough money to go.
苏：我得赞够钱啊。
John : If you save enough money, will you go?
约翰：如果存够钱了的话，你会去吗?
Sue : I think so. I will go if I can save enough money; I won't go if I don't save enough money. It all depends.
苏：我会的。如果我存够钱了的话我会去的，存不够就不去了，视情况而定吧。
Taking a Nap
休息
John : I may not be able to take a nap today.
约翰：我今天可能休息不了了。
Sue : Why not?
苏：为什么呢?
John : One of my friends may come over today and if she does I won't take a nap.
约翰：今天我有一个朋友可能要来，如果他来的话，我就不能休息了。
Sue : You aren't sure whether she'll come?
苏：你不确定他今天会不会来吗?
John : No, she told me she'll come if she can.
约翰：不确定，她告诉我如果他能来的话他就回来。
Permission to go the washroom
请求去洗手间
John : May I go to the washroom please?
约翰：我可以去洗手间吗?
Sue : No John, you must wait till the class is over.
苏：不可以，你必须等课结束。
John : But I need to go urgently.
约翰：但是我很急。
Sue : There're only 10 minutes left.
苏：只剩下10分钟了。
John : Okay, but I may not be able to hold and there may be a puddle on your floor.
约翰：好吧，但我可能会控制不住，你的地板上可能会出现小水洼。
Sue : Please go immediately.
苏：赶紧去吧。