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Slocawber Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Past simple of MUSTN'T
We use 'to have to' instead of 'must' for the missing forms:
for example for the past simple ('had to'); we can't use
'don't have to' instead of 'mustn't' as they have a different
meaning. So: what can we use for the past simple of 'mustn't'?
Thank you.
for example for the past simple ('had to'); we can't use
'don't have to' instead of 'mustn't' as they have a different
meaning. So: what can we use for the past simple of 'mustn't'?
Thank you.
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slocawber what can we use for the past simple of 'mustn't'? I think we could use 'couldn't' or 'not allowed to' there. For example: You mustn't touch anything in this house without their permission.
- slocawber what can we use for the past simple of 'mustn't'?
- I think we could use 'couldn't' or 'not allowed to' there.
- For example: You mustn't touch anything in this house without their permission.
- Past: When I was in that house, I couldn't (or wan't allowed to) touch anything without their permission.
- I hope somebody else (CJ or somebody else of his level) will help you understand it better.
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slocawberwhat can we use for the past simple of 'mustn't'?
.... I think we could use'cou
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slocawberwhat can we use for the past simple of 'mustn't'?couldn't or wasn't/weren't allowed to, as suggested above, are fine, as is was/were forbidden to.
CJ
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