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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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|---|---|
| My sixth sense tells me I must clean it. | 내 육감이 반드시 닦아야 한다고 말해주고 있어. |
| Also, it's Friday, we may not be able to get a table. | 게다가 오늘은 금요일이니까, 자리가 안 날지도 몰라. |
| Could it be anywhere else? | 다른 데 어딘가 있어? |
| You should, it might be more helpful to find some houses around here. | 확인하는 게 좋을 거야, 요 주변 집 찾는 데에 더 도움이 될 수도 있으니까. |
| Hello, Camden-City Real Estate, how can I help you? | 안녕하세요, 캠든 시티 부동산입니다. 어떻게 도와드릴까요? |
| I'm not homophobic, but still you should've told me that before. | 호모포비아는 아니지만 그래도 말해줬어야지. |
| Okay, can I have it with some barbecued scorpions on the side? | 좋아, 사이드로는 전갈 바베큐를 시켜도 될까? |
| Yeah, so how can you set wood on fire? | 그렇지, 그리고 나무에 불을 지피려면 어떻게 하지? |
| It's a very long time, who could stand it? | 그렇게 긴 시간을 누가 버텨? |
| They might have some more in stock. | 재고가 좀 더 있을 수도 있어. |
| That's better, we can get some thighs. | 그게 낫다, 넓적살로 하자. |
| No, you have to bring your own or buy new ones, dear. | 아니죠, 자기가 직접 가져 오거나 새로 사든가 해야죠. |
| She could leave the front door open and let them out! | 대문을 열고 풀어줘버릴 수도 있고! |
| Umm, I guess it must be in zone-2... | 음, 구역 2일 거 같은데... |
| I could only find some eggs, some undated bacon and some olives. | 달걀 조금하고, 날짜 모를 베이컨이랑 올리브만 조금 찾았어. |
| I can't hear you, Mike! | 안 들려, 마이크! |
| Okay, can you make the appointments before 2? | 그래, 약속은 2시 이전으로 할 수 있어? |
| Or maybe we can just ask them when we see them in the house? | 아니면 그냥 집에 있는 게 보일 때 직접 물어볼 수도 있고? |
| Mike, you are cutting out, I can't hear you! | 마이크, 소리가 끊겨, 들리질 않아! |
| I can't decide if I should get calamari or shrimp. | 오징어로 할지 새우로 할지 결정을 못하겠어. |
