PRACTICE YOUR ENGLISH: Modal verb – Should / Ought to

Sunday 22 April 2012

Modal verb – Should / Ought to

00:26 | Posted by Jendela Ilmu | Edit Post

1. Should
Should adalah modal verb yang digunakan untuk memberikan nasihat dan anjuran. Contoh:

You should see a doctor.
You should keep your promises.
Should we buy her a present?

Should juga bisa digunakan untuk menunjukkan kewajiban. Contoh:

I should call my Mum tomorrow.
He should apologize to Mary.

Should juga digunakan untuk sesuatu yang diharapkan keberadaannya.

Tony should arrive here at 12.00.
It’s 12.30, and Tony should be here.
This book is wrong, that answer should be “A”.

Ought to
Ought to bisa digunakan selain should. Ought to kurang umum dibanding should dan kedengarannya lebih bernuansa Britis.

You ought to say thank you for the present. (You should say thankyou for the present)

Bentuk negatif dan bertanya kurang umum dan lebih bernuansa bahasa Inggris Britis.

We ought not to be late for the meeting.

Pertanyaan sering dibuat dengan “Do you think..”

Do you think I ought to get up earlier?

Pertanyaan yang hanya menggunakan ought to jarang dipakai.
- Ought I to get up earlier?

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