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Expressing Possibility | 1st Year Bac Lesson

Unit 8 · Our Cultural Heritage · 1st Year Bac · Ticket to English 1

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Phrases for saying that something is possible, likely, or unlikely. This is your reference before the exam.

IT'S VERY LIKELY THAT... من المرجح جدا أن
Used when something is almost certain to happen.
"It's very likely that this craft will disappear if no one learns it."
IT'S PROBABLY... من المحتمل أن
A common, confident way to express likelihood.
"It's probably one of the oldest traditions in the region."
I'M PRETTY SURE THAT... أنا متأكد إلى حد كبير أن
A confident, informal way to express possibility.
"I'm pretty sure that this pattern is traditional Amazigh design."
THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE THAT... هناك احتمال كبير أن
Used to show something is quite likely.
"There's a good chance that this skill will be lost in a few years."
MOST LIKELY... على الأرجح
A confident way to guess something.
"Most likely, this technique came from Andalusian influence."

IT'S POSSIBLE THAT... من الممكن أن
A neutral, common way to express possibility.
"It's possible that this tradition started centuries ago."
THERE'S A CHANCE THAT... هناك احتمال أن
Used to show something could happen, but isn’t certain.
"There's a chance that we'll visit the souk this weekend."
IT MIGHT BE... قد يكون
A common, simple way to show uncertainty.
"It might be an old Berber symbol."
IT COULD BE THAT... من الممكن أن يكون
Used to introduce a possible explanation.
"It could be that the craft came from a different region originally."
PERHAPS... ربما
A simple, common word for possibility.
"Perhaps this technique is unique to this city."

IT'S UNLIKELY THAT... من غير المرجح أن
Used when something probably won’t happen.
"It's unlikely that this craft will completely disappear."
I DOUBT THAT... أشك في أن
Used to express personal doubt about something.
"I doubt that this pattern is very old."
IT PROBABLY WON'T... على الأرجح لن
Used to say something likely won’t happen.
"It probably won't be easy to learn this skill quickly."
THERE'S LITTLE CHANCE THAT... هناك احتمال ضئيل أن
Used to show something is very unlikely.
"There's little chance that this tradition will change soon."
I'M NOT SO SURE THAT... لست متأكدا تماما من أن
A gentle way to express doubt.
"I'm not so sure that this is the original design."

A quick tip


These phrases are perfect for talking about history and traditions when you’re not 100% sure of the facts — very common in Cultural Heritage topics. Choose the strength of your phrase based on how confident you really are.

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Short rounds testing everything from the Learn zone above.

This craft has existed for centuries, so it's ___ that it will survive a bit longer.
unlikely
very likely
doubtful
“Very likely” fits a strong, confident possibility.

🔎 Tap the word that doesn't belong.

💪it’s very likely that
🤔it’s possible that
🤔it might be
🤔perhaps
“It’s very likely that” shows strong possibility — the others show weaker possibility.
I ⟪blank⟫ that this pattern is very old — it looks quite modern to me.
doubt
am pretty sure
am certain
“I doubt that…” expresses personal doubt about something.
This technique came from a nearby region — ___ Andalusian influence.
most likely
it’s unlikely
I doubt
“Most likely” is a confident way to guess about origins.

🔎 Tap the word that doesn't belong.

😕it’s unlikely that
💪there’s a good chance that
💪I’m pretty sure that
💪most likely
“It’s unlikely that” shows doubt — the others show strong possibility.
⟪blank⟫ this craft will disappear completely — many young people are still learning it.
It’s unlikely that
It’s very likely that
I’m pretty sure that
“It’s unlikely that” fits here because many people are still learning the craft.
___ this symbol has a religious meaning, but I'm not completely sure.
I’m not so sure that
It could be that
There’s little chance that
“It could be that…” introduces a possible explanation.
There's ⟪blank⟫ chance that we'll visit the medina this weekend.
a
little
no
“There’s a chance that…” shows something could happen but isn’t certain.
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Everything covered in this lesson
It’s very likely that… من المرجح جدا أن
It’s probably… من المحتمل أن
I’m pretty sure that… أنا متأكد إلى حد كبير أن
There’s a good chance that… هناك احتمال كبير أن
Most likely… على الأرجح
It’s possible that… من الممكن أن
There’s a chance that… هناك احتمال أن
It might be… قد يكون
It could be that… من الممكن أن يكون
Perhaps… ربما
It’s unlikely that… من غير المرجح أن
I doubt that… أشك في أن
It probably won’t… على الأرجح لن
There’s little chance that… هناك احتمال ضئيل أن
I’m not so sure that… لست متأكدا تماما من أن
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