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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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| So I guess we have to see the next one now. | .لذلك أعتقد انه يجب علينا أن نرى المنزل التالي الآن |
| I don't think electric stoves can make the pan burn! | !لا اعتقد أن المواقد الكهربائية قد تجعل المقلاه تحترق |
| We can get return tickets when we come back. | .يمكننا الحصول على تذاكر العودة عندما نعود |
| They should be back any time. | .يجب ان يكونوا هنا فى أى لحظة |
| I thought you might not like strong coffees. | .إعتقدت انك قد لا تحب القهوة القوية |
| I see, but shouldn't they have given you at least a month's notice? | أتفهم ذلك، لكن أولم يكن من الواجب عليهم أن يخبروكي قبل ذلك بشهر على الأقل؟ |
| Okay, can you make the appointments before 2? | حسنًا، هل يمكنك جعل المقابلات قبل 2؟ |
| But I have to be in Brighton in the afternoon. | .لكن يجب أن اكون فى برايتون بعد الظهر |
| You know I work from home, so I can easily take care of them both. | .انتِ تعلمين انا أعمل من المنزل لذلك يمكننى رعاية كلاً منهم بكل سهولة |
| Alright... Ah! I can see it now! | !حسنًا...اون! يمكنني ان أراه الآن |
| You shouldn't smoke where we sleep. | .لا يجب أن تدخن في المكان الذي ننام فيه |
| Can you separate your clothes, then? | هل يمكنك فصل ملابسك، إذاً؟ |
| You are going to ask me if I can take Bear out. | .انت ستسأل اذا ما كان سيمكننى أخذ بير للخارج |
| I don't think so, she could have been her great-grandmother, maybe. | .لا أعتقد ذلك، قد تكون أم جدتها، ربما |
| I'm not homophobic, but still you should've told me that before. | .أنا لست كارهًا للمثليين، لكن كان من الواجب عليكِ إخباري من قبل |
| Possibly, also the new environment might make him feel insecure. | .من المحتمل، أيضاً قد تجعله البيئة الجديدة يشعر بعدم الأمان |
| Hello guys, I can hear you shouting from upstairs. | .مرحبًا يارفاق، يمكنني سماعكم تصيحون من الاعلى |
| Cate, my queue is going faster, you can come over here. | .كيت، صفى يتحرك بشكل أسرع، يمكنكِ القدوم الى هنا |
| You must work very hard. | .لابد و أنك تعملين بشكل جاد |
| I don't think you can use any other rice for risotto. | .لا أعتقد انه يمكنك إستخدام أرز أخر للروزيتو |
