中学知识：maybe和may be的区别

maybe是副词，意思是“也许、可能”，相当于perhaps，常位于句首。may be是由may（情态动词）+be（动词原形），两者构成完整的谓语形式，与主语形成系表结构，意为“也许是、可能是”。

(1)Maybe she’ll come this afternoon.

她可能今天下午来。

(2)Maybe you put the letter in your pockets.

大概你把信放在衣袋里了。

(3)Maybe i am going to be an author after all.

可能我真会成为作家。

(4)Maybe they will give him a good slap in the face.

也许他们会给他当头一棒。

(1)I can’t find my watch.It may be in your pocket.我找不到我的手表了，可能在你口袋里。

(2)He may be a soldier.他可能是军人。

(3)He may be a good man for anything I know.据我所知，他可能是好人。

(4)He may be the best car man in Detroit.他可能是底特律最优秀的汽车专家。

3.maybe与may be的互相转换

(1)He may be in the office.=Maybe he is in the office.他兴许在办公室。

(2)You may be right.=Maybe you are right.你兴许是对的。