 110  1 told him that he ought to do it, so he did it. She told him he ought not to go away. Ought expresses: 1. Moral duty, moral obligation (which is not always fulfilled). It corresponds to the Russian следует. You ought to look after your children better (you don’t always do it). Вам следует больше заботиться о детях. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. I wonder whether I oughtn't to speak to him. He ought to be punished, oughtn 7 he? When used with the perfect infinitive ought means that something right has not been done, a desirable action has not been carried out and it, therefore, implies reproach. You ought to have helped him (but you didn't). Вам следовало бы ему помочь. Не ought to have been more careful (he was not careful enough). Ему следовало бы быть более осторожным. Ought not + perfect infinitive means that something wrong has been done and it is now too late to change it. It may also be viewed as a reproach. She told him he ought not to have done it (but he had done it). You oughtn 7 to have laughed at his mistakes. I The opposite to ought to (is neednt) is used to mean that the action is unnecessary. 110 |
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