ought to

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S’emploie pour dire ce qu’il est bon de faire ou ce qui devrait normalement arriver.

En anglais simple : Used to say what is right or best to do, or what you expect to happen.

• You ought to get some rest.
• The parcel ought to arrive tomorrow.
• We ought to have checked the address first.

Comment l'utiliser : ought to + verb (You ought to wear a warm coat.); ought to have + past participle (I ought to have called you yesterday.)

Synonymes : should

Expressions courantes : ought to do something, ought to be ready, ought to have something