[Grammar]Maybe or May be

When you will use Maybe and when you will use may be?

Meaning:

• Maybe = perhaps (Có thể)
• may be = might be = is possibly (có khả năng)

Example:

• Our boss was sick yesterday so he may be absent from work today. Maybe our meeting will be postponed until he comes back.
• He may be creative or maybe he just crazy.

To be more detailed:

MAYBE

Maybe is an adverb that means perhaps.

• Maybe it will stop raining soon. = Perhaps it will stop raining soon.
• A: I thought Suzy would be here by now. B: Maybe she forgot.

MAY BE

May is a model verb which indicates possibility.

He may be lost = It is possible that he is lost.
This may be the best website = This is possibly the best website.

After may be we usually have and adjective, a noun or a verb (in ING form)

• He may be crazy. (may be + adjective)
• He may be a genius. (may be + article + noun)
• He may be trying too hard (May be + verb ING form)

Remember that May is similar to Might.

• He may be late = He might be late
• Maybe you have a better explanation than this.