情态动词表委婉,动词原形跟后面。情态动词有can (could), may (might), must, have to, shall (should, will (would), dare (dared), need (needed), ought to等。下面让我们来看一下英语情态动词ought to的用法有哪些,以及和should情态动词用法有哪些区别
一、ought to的用法
1.Ought to表示应该。
如:You ought to take care of him.你应该照顾他。
2.表示推测。注意与must表示推测时的区别:
This is where the oil ought to be. 这是应该放油的地方
3.“ought to + have + 过去分词”表示过去应做某事而实际未做。
如:You ought to have asked him .你应该问他
二、ought和should的区别
1.ought语气略强。
2.should较常用。
3.ought在美国英语中用的很少,而should却相当常用。
4.ought属正式用语。