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14-Feb-2005, 18:31
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 the past tense of ought to Gretings from Iran. Would you pls let me know what the past tense of "ought to" is in indirect speech? Best regards Iraj |
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15-Feb-2005, 03:29
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| Re: the past tense of ought to It doesn't have a past tense as such. In indirect speech it can be used two ways: He told me I ought to do it. (Here, he was giving me advice about the future) He told me I ought to have done it. (Here, he was criticising me for me failure to do something before he spoke)  |
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