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In English we use should / shouldn't /ought to / oughtn't to give advice. We use should / ought to to say something is a good thing to do and shouldn't / oughtn't to say something is a bad thing to do.
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Note : To ask for advice we can say: What should I do?
In English, "can" is a modal verb and only has a present, past and conditional form. It can also be used with a future meaning.
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Note : Can is not used to talk about specific possibilities.
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In English, could is used to talk about past ability/ permission/ possibility.
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"Be able to" can be used in the present, past, future, present perfect and as a gerund or infinitive.
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Note : be able to in the present and past is more formal than can or could.
In English we use might or may to say something in the future is possible, but not decided.
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To make questions with might we usually use Do you think...?
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In English we can also use might in short answers.
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In English we use have to + infinitive to say something is necessary or obligatory. We normally use have to for a general obligation from an outside source, such as work or the law.
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In English we use don't have to + infinitive to say something is not necessary or obligatory. It means you can if you want to, but it's not necessary.
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To make questions we use do/does.
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Form : ( Must + infinitive without to )
In English we use must + infinitive to talk about rules and obligations. We normally use must when the speaker imposes the obligation, such as a teacher to students, or even to yourself.
Form : ( Mustn't + infinitive without to )
In English we use mustn't + infinitive to say something is prohibited.
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Note : You can often use can't or be + not allowed to instead of mustn't.
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Note : Mustn't and don't have to have completely different meanings.
Mustn't Vs Don't Have To
Note : Have to is a normal verb and exists in all tenses whereas must is a modal verb and its only forms are must and mustn't.
You can also use have to and must for strong recommendations.
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In English we use must when we are sure something is true.
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In English we use may or might when we think something is possibly true.
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In English we use can't when we are sure something is impossible.
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Note : In this context, the opposite of must is can't, NOT mustn't!
In the past, can't, could, may, might and must for probability change to can't have, could have, may have, might have and must have + past participle (Verb 3).
In the past, should and ought to change to should have and ought to have + past participle (Verb 3).
Note : the form of "must" for obligation and "can" are exceptions.
Must for obligation changes to had to + infinitive
Can changes to could or was able to
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| You must work very hard. | 되게 열심히 일하나 보다. |
| What do you mean by they can't get married legally? | 법적으로 혼인 신고가 안된다니 무슨 소리야? |
| Can't your housemates look after him? | 하우스메이트들이 대신 봐 줄 수 없어? |
| Sorry to interrupt your story, but I really have to go now! | 얘기 끊어서 미안한데 지금 진짜 가봐야 돼서! |
| Have you watched A.I.? It's quite violent, too, you might like it. | <A.I.>는 봤어? 그것도 꽤 잔인하거든, 좋아할 지도 몰라. |
| We can use the queue that goes faster. | 더 빨리 줄어드는 줄에서 계산하면 되잖아. |
| Nope, that's fine... I guess I can do some window shopping... | 아니, 괜찮아. 윈도우 쇼핑이라도 하고 있지 뭐... |
| I see, but shouldn't they have given you at least a month's notice? | 그렇구나. 그래도 그 사람들이 최소 1달 전에 알려줘야 했던 거 아냐? |
| That's better, we can get some thighs. | 그게 낫다, 넓적살로 하자. |
| I use gumtree.com, are there any others you can recommend? | 난 검트리 쓰는데, 달리 추천할 만한 게 있어? |
| We should go and see my parents' house in Angel! | 엔젤에 있는 우리 부모님 집을 보러 가야지! |
| Can't we rest now and continue tomorrow? | 일단 쉬었다가 내일 계속하면 안돼? |
| I can't find my bra, can you see it? | 나 브래지어 못 찾겠는데, 어디 안 보여? |
| Could it be anywhere else? | 다른 데 어딘가 있어? |
| I'm already doing all the donkey work, how else can I help? | 힘 쓰는 일은 벌써 내가 다 하고 있잖아, 더 어떻게 도울 수 있다는 거야? |
| I thought I could look for more houses before my second appointment. | 두 번째 약속 가기 전에 좀 더 집을 알아보려고 했던 거야. |
| Okay, the earliest I can take Bear out is 7. | 좋아, 베어 산책을 최대한 앞당기면 7시니까. |
| You shouldn't have woken her up in the morning! | 그러게 아침 일찍 깨우지 말았어야지! |
| My sixth sense tells me I must clean it. | 내 육감이 반드시 닦아야 한다고 말해주고 있어. |
| He can get some bread on his way back. | 걔가 오는 길에 빵 좀 사오면 되니까. |
