Introduction
How to use PROBABLY, POSSIBLY, MAYBE, PERHAPS To Talk About Chances In English? Confusing English Words #prepositions #verbs #englishgrammarlesson
In English we always talk about a chance of something happening, but the chances could be low or high. So how do you talk about the variation of such chances. That’s when we use the words such as PROBABLY, POSSIBLY, MAYBE, PERHAPS etc. Now these words are a bit confusing if you are a beginner in English and even the advanced English learners are sometimes perplexed as these words are quite confusing.
In this English lesson, clear the confusion between these words with your English teacher Meera and learn how to use the correct word while talking about a chance of something happening. We hope this English lesson would help you improve your English and speak more confidently. Do watch our other English lesson to make your English fluent. We have a library of more than 1500 spoken English lesson that would help you become fluent in English speaking easily. The lesson topics covered are English Grammar, English conversations, Building Vocabulary, Tips and tricks to speak English fluently faster, Improving communication skills, personal development etc. Happy Learning!
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Content
Hey, everybody, welcome back to let's talk.
This is me meera and today, I'm going to clear out a confusion.
Now this confusion is related to chances when I say chances, I mean that there are times when people invite you for a party, or you get a message that are you going to be visiting us or your facebook invitations, your instagram invitations.
And you get confused as to what to say what do I reply? Am I going? I am not going I'm, probably going maybe I'm going.
But I don't know what it means does that happen to you, yes? And I've often seen people getting confused with the message.
I remember this time when I told my mother that I'm probably coming home late right.
And when I went home, she yelled at me and said, you said, you are probably getting late.
You never said that you are going to get so late super late.
So I said, mom probably means there's a high chance of me getting late.
Well, guys, don't worry, just like my mother.
If you are confused, don't worry that night I cleared her confusion.
Today, I will clear out your confusion.
Are you ready? Let's get started guys.
So we have four columns over here.
Let's get quick revision of what are the words in these columns, probably possibly, maybe or perhaps.
Now, let me tell you one thing very clearly, you would not use these these words for anything that is factual anything that is realistically factual and proven.
For example, we are probably living on earth what we are living on earth.
Of course, unless and until you are a comedian, or you want to pass a sarcastic comment or a funny comment, you can, but otherwise you cannot now let's see what all of these mean and how they are different from one.
Another probably means that there are more than half that means more than 50 percent of chances high chances of something happening.
Okay, I'm probably dieting.
That means I'm more than 50 sure that I will diet.
Okay, possibly second word for the day, less than 50 chances half chances of something happening I'm possibly on a diet I'm.
Not sure yet that means there is very less chance that I'm going to diet.
I will definitely eat a pizza today.
Well, maybe means that there is a 50 50 chance.
I may be writing.
I may not be writing who knows right, 50, 50 chance.
And perhaps is nothing, but a formal way of saying, maybe and a very fancy way.
And a very, if I may say so a very english or a british way of saying, maybe okay.
Now are you clear with the first confusion, quick, revision, high chances of something happening is probably probably probably remember possibly means, less than less than half less than 50 percent of chances of anything happening that's, possibly maybe who knows 50 50.
And perhaps is a formal maybe now that I've cleared that doubt let's get to sentences and examples all right guys.
Now, this is a sentence.
My question could have been would you like to visit us this summer? And the answer is probably I would visit what does that tell you does that tell you that there are high chances of me visiting or there are less.
Chances probably means there are high chances that I would visit, which is a great news.
That means I would definitely visit high chances of high chances all right of me visiting now let's say, I have asked I've asked, I've I'm at the air I'm at this airport, right? And I am asking an attendant or a manager.
Sir is there a possibility of me changing the flight and the attendant or the manager says, possibly not.
I don't think.
So what is he trying to say he's, trying to say that there are less chances of that happening? But I insist I push him and I say, could you please try I'm in an emergency? I need to change my flight.
Asap is there anything I can do to change my flight.
And he says, there is a possibility if you pay more.
Okay, there is a possibility if you pay more that means if I'm going to pay extra money.
Am I going to get the tickets changed? My flight's changed yes.
And that is exactly what he's trying to say if when I asked him in the first uh, first question, he said, possibly not because that's not happening.
But when I told him that I will do anything then he said, if you pay more money, you might be able to change your flight tickets.
Now, maybe let me ask you a question, do you think she will win this competition? Do you think india will win miss world this time? And you say, maybe she will win.
That means there is a 50 chance that she may win, or there is a 50 chance that she may not win right? Well, that is maybe a chance that you're just not taking a risk to answer.
Okay? Would you like to come for a party? Maybe maybe I will maybe I won't don't, take my word for it.
I will tell you later, that's what you mean.
Now, perhaps if I'm asking you the same question, do you think she will win, and you can replace maybe with the word, perhaps and say, perhaps she will win it's the same as maybe moving on to the last point of the day.
And for the lesson you guys, look at this sentence.
There is an addition and try to guess what that is now.
Um, I get a phone call.
And the customer service executive asks me is this a good time to talk or is this a good time to call and the and I reply to that probably a bad time to call that means that was not a good time for her to call me.
But I want you to focus on the addition, which is the word, uh, your now guys, whenever we talk about these words, probably possibly, maybe and perhaps in terms of probably you can use what the word er, the article, uh and or the in the sentences, whenever you can whenever you're using the word, probably a bad time, a bad time to call probably a bad time to call.
So here I have used, uh, let's, see what I've used in the next sentence.
Possibly is this do you like this phone that you have bought? Maybe you've bought a new phone, right and I'm replying or I'm giving my advice or suggestion or feedback to a friend.
And I say, possibly the worst phone.
I have ever used here.
I have again, used the article the year as well.
I can use, uh.
And or the after these words, after the word, possibly okay, a bad time, a bad, the worst phone.
Okay.
Now maybe maybe let's see what this sentence means.
Now I have said that, oh, my god, she's in a terrible mood since morning.
What can I do to help? Maybe an ice cream would help here? I have used the article anne.
Maybe an ice cream would help perhaps not a good time.
The sentence is in a negative state, which is where I've used the word, not but we're talking about articles.
And I have used over here, perhaps not a good time to talk.
I will talk to you later points to remember you can use words like articles, uh.
And the whenever you're using any of these four words, okay, you can also make negative sentences, but I will make sure that I take a different lesson for it.
As I don't want, you guys to get confused about it.
I hope the confusion is now clear where probably high chances possibly less chances, maybe 50 50 chances.
And perhaps is the formal version of maybe all right guys that was the lesson for today.
I hope you have learned something make sure you practice, these words and use these words.
Okay, I will be back very soon with another interest.
Interesting lesson until then keep smiling.
Keep practicing spread a lot of love.
You guys.
This is me, meera signing off for the day.
Bye.
