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English 20 Public

Basic rules and uses for modal verbs

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COMPLETE! You ____________ get your eyes tested.

should

COMPLETE: You ____________ not to eat so much junk food.

OUGHT (did you notice the "to"?)

COMPLETE: You __________ try fish and chips! Amazing!

MUST. Yes, if you want to emphasize your recommendation, it's a MUST!

COMPLETE: We __________ watch an old video at school today. So dull!

HAD TO. No past tense for MUST. No: "musted" doesn't exist! Duh