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OUGHT TO
Deduction/Assump
tion
Advice
recommendation
HAD BETTER
Advice
recommendatio
n
SHOULD
Deduction/assumpti
on
Necessity /
obligation
Prohibition / advice
Prediction /
recommandation
You should be
wearing a coat, its
very cold (necessity)
You ought
to tell John
the truth
( recommen
dation)
You ought
to go to the
doctors.
(advice
the right
thing to do)
He has
studied
very hard.
He ought
to pass
his test.
(deductio
n)
You
had
better
take
those
wet
clothe
s off
(advic
e)
Youd
better
tell
me
the
truth
(reco
mmen
dation
)
SHALL
Speculatio
n/
suggestion
Decision /
future
Question /
offer
Where shall/will
we be this time
next year?
(speculation )
I shall/will marry
John even without
your permission
(decision)
We shall
overcome (future)
What shall we do?
(question)
Shall I help you
carry your
suitcase? (offer)
Shall we invite
John or not?
(suggestion)
WILL
assumption /
deduction
Future /
intention
Offer /
prediction
Decision /
promise
Ist conditional
WOULD
possibility /
request
Speculation
Question
Recommendation
Invitation
Preference
2 conditional