| Element | FORM/USE: PAST NEGATIVE |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | MODALITY |
| SubCat | may |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C1 |
| Cando | Can use 'may not have' + '-ed' to talk about possibility in the past. |
| Corrected Learner Example | The percentage of Dutch people eating a big, hot breakfast may not have been as high as of English people, but it has certainly reduced. (Netherlands; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1998; Dutch; Pass) Apart from the income from both partners, it helps them meet other people thereby aquiring other skills they may not have obtained by staying or working from home. (Zambia; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2011; Tibetan; ) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
