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Should vs would vs ought vs must

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I don't get it at all when I have to use each one of those words. long face

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updated Nov 24, 2012
edited by fjfuentesh
posted by fjfuentesh
"I don't get it at all" - Oramasdude, May 28, 2011
Ough= ought - Leatha, May 28, 2011
thank you!! for the correction - fjfuentesh, May 28, 2011

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I'm assuming you mean in English...

You should clean your room. This means that it would be nice if you cleaned your room, but it isn't absolutely necessary. Before you go to bed, you should clean your room.

You ought to clean your room. This is very close to the one above, but is not used as often. Maybe even a suggestion. Hey, before we go to dinner, you ought to clean your room.

You must clean your room. This is a necessity. In order to get your allowance, you MUST clean your room.

Would - Like I put above... Before we go to dinner, it would be nice if you cleaned your room.

updated May 29, 2011
edited by Tosh
posted by Tosh
Thank you for the explanation now I get it! - fjfuentesh, May 28, 2011
De nada! - Tosh, May 28, 2011
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Would / Should / Ought to / must son modals, por lo que le sigue un infinitivo sin to y las oraciones interrogativas y negativas se construyen sin el auxiliar do.

Would you do it if I paid you? ¿Lo harías si te pagara?

You should not drink and drive. No deberías conducir si has bebido.

You ought to do it. Deberías hacerlo.

She ought to go out more often. Debería salir más a menudo.

I must leave early. Debo salir temprano.

Cuando necesitamos otras formas utilizamos "to have to" = tener que:

He’ll have to come tomorrow. Tendrá que venir mañana.

The other modals are:

can / could

will / (would)

shall / (should)

used to / (ought to)

may / might

updated Nov 21, 2012
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Gracias - fjfuentesh, May 29, 2011
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Otra cosa que quiero agregar: "Would" está usado para formar el condicional. Por ejemplo: Te ayudaría pero tengo que irme.=I would help you but I have to go.

updated May 29, 2011
posted by Beatrice-Codder
Gracias - fjfuentesh, May 29, 2011
Excellent information I did not know that! - fjfuentesh, May 29, 2011