[语法初识]
原句感知 自主探究 ①But now his restaurant ought to be full of people.
②Does your father need any help?
③What do we need to take for the picnic?
④There is enough time. You needn't hurry.
⑤His mother is ill. He has to stay at home to look after her.
⑥Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did. (1)以上句子中,句①④⑤⑥中的黑体词都是情态动词,而句②③中的黑体词是实义动词。
(2)以上各句中的情态动词后都接动词原形。其中句⑥中must_have_happened的意思是"一定已经发生了"。
(3)上述句子中ought_to意为"应该";need意为"需要";has to意为"不得不"。
[语法剖析]
语法点一 ought to的用法 1."应该",表示责任或义务。用于表示按道理应当,常指客观的义务或责任,大多数情况下可用should代替,但比should语气重。
I'm his teacher. I ought to take care of him.
我是他的老师,我应该照顾他。
I should help her because she is in trouble.
她有困难了,我应该帮助她。
2."应该",表示劝告、建议或命令。should和ought to可通用,但在疑问句中常用should