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Veronica 222 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

must

Can "must" be in Past Tense (not as "had to")
  

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Hi, I believe that there isn't a past form of must , and had to isn't its past form. But we can use had to to express our ideas of the obligations which were set in the past if we want to . And for Future Tense, we need to use the alternative - will have to ( not will must ).

  • Hi, I believe that there isn't a past form of must , and had to isn't its past form.
  • But we can use had to to express our ideas of the obligations which were set in the past if we want to .
  • And for Future Tense, we need to use the alternative - will have to ( not will must ).
  • Must is also used for logical conclusions, when something happened in the past.
  • Ex: That must have been Tom who opened the door.
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Hi,
I believe that there isn't a past form of must, and had to isn't its past form. But we can use had to to express our ideas of the obligations which were set in the past if we want to. And for

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