Penggunaan kata Should dan Ought to

Should dan Ought to adalah Modal Auxiliary yang memiliki arti sama. Bentuk negatif dari Should dan Ought to adalah Shouldn't dan Oughtn't to.


Kalimat Positif :

1. I should/ought to be grateful.
2. You should/ought to have send them a card.
3. We/She/He should/ought to go to bed early.
4. They/She/He should/ought to fee the animals regularly.

Kalimat Negatif :

1. I shouldn't/oughtn't to be so noisy.
2. You shouldn't/oughtn't to have forgotten her name.
3. We/She/He shouldn't/oughtn't to leave the children at home.
4. They/She/He shouldn't/oughtn't to tell lies.

Kalimat Tanya :

1. Should/ Shouldn't I be working now?
2. Should/ Shouldn't you have sent her a present?
3. Should/ Shouldn't we/she/he do the washing?
4. Should/ Shouldn't they/She/He phone the police immediately?

• (Ought to jarang digunakan dalam kalimat tanya.)

Waktu Lampau (Past Time)

Should dan Ought to tidak mempunyai bentuk waktu lampau sehingga digunakan should / ought to + Perfect :

Should / Ought to + Have + Past participle

Contoh :

1. You should write to her. (present / sekarang)
2. You should have written to her yesterday. (past / lampau)
• should => should have
• write => written