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ought |
C1 |
FORM/USE: EMPHASIS, WITH 'REALLY'
Can use 'ought to' with 'really' to add emphasis. |
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| MODALITY |
ought |
C1 |
FORM/USE: PAST, AFFIRMATIVE
Can use 'ought to have' + '-ed' to refer to desired states of affairs in the past. |
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| MODALITY |
ought |
C1 |
USE: LIKELIHOOD
Can use 'ought to' to talk about something which is likely. |
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| MODALITY |
ought |
C2 |
FORM: CONTRACTED FORM, NEGATIVE
Can use 'oughtn't' (without 'to') + verb. |
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| MODALITY |
ought |
C2 |
FORM: NEGATIVE
Can use the negative form 'ought not to'. |
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| MODALITY |
ought |
C2 |
FORM: QUESTIONS, NEGATIVE
Can use 'ought' + subject + 'not to' + verb to form (rhetorical) questions, often in formal contexts. |
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| MODALITY |
shall |
A2 |
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can use the affirmative form. |
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| MODALITY |
shall |
A2 |
FORM: QUESTIONS
Can use the question form. |
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| MODALITY |
shall |
A2 |
USE: OFFERS
Can use 'shall I' to make offers. |
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| MODALITY |
shall |
A2 |
USE: SUGGESTIONS
Can use 'shall' with 'we' to make suggestions. |
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| MODALITY |
shall |
B1 |
USE: PLANS AND INTENTIONS
Can use 'shall' to talk about plans and intentions, particularly in formal contexts. |
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| MODALITY |
shall |
B1 |
USE: SEEKING ADVICE
Can use 'shall' to seek advice. |
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| MODALITY |
shall |
C1 |
FORM: NEGATIVE
Can use the negative form. |
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| MODALITY |
shall |
C1 |
USE: COMMANDS AND INSTRUCTIONS
Can use 'shall' to express commands in very formal contexts. |
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| MODALITY |
shall |
C2 |
USE: AFTER 'IF' CLAUSES
Can use 'shall' in the main clause after an 'if-' clause ► conditionals |
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| MODALITY |
shall |
C2 |
USE: PREDICTIONS
Can use 'shall' to make predictions. |
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| MODALITY |
should |
A2 |
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can use the affirmative form. |
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| MODALITY |
should |
A2 |
FORM: NEGATIVE
Can use the negative form. |
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| MODALITY |
should |
A2 |
FORM: QUESTIONS
Can use the question form. |
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| MODALITY |
should |
A2 |
USE: ADVICE
Can use 'should' to give advice. |
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