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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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| We could use theirs for once. | 한번쯤은 우리가 남의 걸 쓰는 거지. |
| Hmm, well, I guess I have to think about it. | 음, 글쎄, 생각을 좀 해봐야겠는데. |
| Nope, that's fine... I guess I can do some window shopping... | 아니, 괜찮아. 윈도우 쇼핑이라도 하고 있지 뭐... |
| Umm, yeah, I think we should consider living in Angel, too. | 음, 실은 엔젤에 사는 것도 생각해봐야 하지 않을까 싶어. |
| He is a bit of a d*ck, as you might have already realised. | 이미 보셨다시피, 다소 개자식의 기질이 있죠. |
| That's better, we can get some thighs. | 그게 낫다, 넓적살로 하자. |
| I can't hear you, Mike! | 안 들려, 마이크! |
| Maybe you can teach me how to make phone calls. | 전화통화를 어떻게 해야 되는 건지 나한테 보여주지 그래. |
| Maybe she could even put some poison in their food! | 음식에 독을 탈지도 몰라! |
| Can't you use another rice instead? | 다른 쌀을 쓰면 안돼? |
| I don't like bank holidays, we still have to work tomorrow! | 난 뱅크 홀리데이 싫어, 우리는 내일도 일해야 된다구! |
| You know what, I can't see any cutlery in the drawer! | 근데 말야, 서랍에 수저가 하나도 없네! |
| I can't promise, but we can try, at least. | 장담은 못하지만, 시도야 해볼 수 있지. |
| I believe with four of us we can afford it easily. | 네 명이 합치면 충분히 얻을 수 있어. |
| Of course, you can have whatever you want. | 당연하지, 먹고 싶은 거 아무거나 시켜. |
| I can tell their sex from their face. | 얼굴을 보면 성별을 알 수 있죠. |
| Can't your housemates look after him? | 하우스메이트들이 대신 봐 줄 수 없어? |
| Can you separate your clothes, then? | 그럼 옷 좀 분리해줄 수 있겠어? |
| Umm, can I do it after I smoke? | 음, 한 대 피고 와서 해도 돼? |
| I thought you might not like strong coffees. | 커피 진한 거 안 좋아할까봐. |
