FORM/USE: PAST, AFFIRMATIVE
EGP #562 | C1 | MODALITY / ought Can use 'ought to have' + '-ed' to refer to desired states of affairs in the past. Lexical range: N/A
你本该早点告诉我的。
You ___ought ___to ___have told me earlier.
我本该为这次考试更努力学习的。
I ___ought ___to ___have studied harder for the exam.
他们出发徒步前本该查查天气的。
They ___ought ___to ___have checked the weather before hiking.
她本该存点钱以备不时之需的。
She ___ought ___to ___have saved some money for emergencies.
我们本该一小时前就出门的。
We ___ought ___to ___have left home an hour ago.