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phraseYou use o____ to have with a past participle to indicate that although it was best or correct for someone to do something in the past, they did not actually do it.You use ought to have with a past participle to indicate that although it was best or correct for someone to do something in the past, they did not actually do it.I realize I ought to have told you about it.Perhaps we ought to have trusted people more.I ought not to have asked you a thing like that. I'm sorry.I'm beginning to feel now we oughtn't to have let her go away like that. otherphraseYou use ought to to mean that it is morally right to do a particular thing or that it is morally right for a particular situation to exist, especially when giving or asking for advice or opinions .If you get something good, you ought to share it.People who own a bit of money ought to have a voice in saying where it goes.You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. You've created this problem.phraseYou use ought to when saying that you think it is a good idea and important for you or someone else to do a particular thing, especially when giving or asking for advice or opinions.You don't have to be alone with him and I don't think you ought to be.You ought to ask a lawyer's advice.She wondered if she ought to take some coffee out to Alfred.We ought not to be quarrelling now.phraseYou use ought to to indicate that you expect something to be true or to happen . You use ought to have to indicate that you expect something to have happened already .'This ought to be fun,' he told Alex, eyes gleaming.phraseYou use ought to to indicate that you think that something should be the case, but might not be.By rights the Social Democrats ought to be the favourites in the election. But nothing looks less certain.Though this gives them a nice feeling, it really ought to worry them.phraseYou use ought to to indicate that you think that something has happened because of what you know about the situation, but you are not certain .He ought to have reached the house some time ago.phraseYou use ought to have with a past participle to indicate that something was expected to happen or be the case, but it did not happen or was not the case.Basically the system ought to have worked.The money to build the power station ought to have been sufficient.phraseYou use ought to have with a past participle to indicate that although it was best or correct for someone to do something in the past, they did not actually do it.I realize I ought to have told you about it.Perhaps we ought to have trusted people more.I ought not to have asked you a thing like that. I'm sorry.I'm beginning to feel now we oughtn't to have let her go away like that.phraseYou use ought to when politely telling someone that you must do something, for example that you must leave .I really ought to be getting back now.I think I ought to go.

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ought B1

query	phrase You use o____ to have with a past participle to indicate that although it was best or correct for someone to do something in the past, they did not actually do it.You use ought to have with a past participle to indicate that although it was best or correct for someone to do something in the past, they did not actually do it. I realize I ought to have told you about it. Perhaps we ought to have trusted people more. I ought not to have asked you a thing like that. I'm sorry. I'm beginning to feel now we oughtn't to have let her go away like that.
word	ought
full-definition	other phrase You use ought to to mean that it is morally right to do a particular thing or that it is morally right for a particular situation to exist, especially when giving or asking for advice or opinions . If you get something good, you ought to share it. People who own a bit of money ought to have a voice in saying where it goes. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. You've created this problem. phrase You use ought to when saying that you think it is a good idea and important for you or someone else to do a particular thing, especially when giving or asking for advice or opinions. You don't have to be alone with him and I don't think you ought to be. You ought to ask a lawyer's advice. She wondered if she ought to take some coffee out to Alfred. We ought not to be quarrelling now. phrase You use ought to to indicate that you expect something to be true or to happen . You use ought to have to indicate that you expect something to have happened already . 'This ought to be fun,' he told Alex, eyes gleaming. phrase You use ought to to indicate that you think that something should be the case, but might not be. By rights the Social Democrats ought to be the favourites in the election. But nothing looks less certain. Though this gives them a nice feeling, it really ought to worry them. phrase You use ought to to indicate that you think that something has happened because of what you know about the situation, but you are not certain . He ought to have reached the house some time ago. phrase You use ought to have with a past participle to indicate that something was expected to happen or be the case, but it did not happen or was not the case. Basically the system ought to have worked. The money to build the power station ought to have been sufficient. phrase You use ought to have with a past participle to indicate that although it was best or correct for someone to do something in the past, they did not actually do it. I realize I ought to have told you about it. Perhaps we ought to have trusted people more. I ought not to have asked you a thing like that. I'm sorry. I'm beginning to feel now we oughtn't to have let her go away like that. phrase You use ought to when politely telling someone that you must do something, for example that you must leave . I really ought to be getting back now. I think I ought to go.
cefr-level	B1

I Phrase Past Participle Correct Told People Thing