| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | modal verb |
| Front | ought |
| IPA | /ˈɔːt tə before vowels and in final position ˈɔːt tu / modal verb (negative ought not to; short form oughtn't to /ˈɔːtnt tə /; before vowels and in final position /ˈɔːtnt tu /) |
| Back | -meli |
| Back 2 | ought (modal verb) /ˈɔːt tə
before vowels and in final position ˈɔːt
tu / modal verb (negative ought
not to; short form oughtn't to /ˈɔːtnt
tə /; before vowels and in
final position /ˈɔːtnt tu /)
1 used
to say what sb should do
-meli
You ought to visit your parents more often.
She oughtn't to make private phone calls in
work time.
He oughtn't to have been driving so fast.
2 used
to say what should happen or what you expect
-miş
olmalı, -dir herhalde
She ought to pass her test.
They ought to be here by now. They left at
six.
There ought to be more buses in the rush
hour.
3 used
for asking for and giving advice about what to do
-meli
You ought to read this book. It's really
interesting.
He asked if he ought to put the car in the
garage.
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