CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OUGHTN'T
PRESENT
Present
I oughtn´t
you oughtn´t
he/she/it oughtn´ts
we oughtn´t
you oughtn´t
they oughtn´t
Present continuous
I am oughtn´ting
you are oughtn´ting
he/she/it is oughtn´ting
we are oughtn´ting
you are oughtn´ting
they are oughtn´ting
Present perfect
I have oughtn´ted
you have oughtn´ted
he/she/it has oughtn´ted
we have oughtn´ted
you have oughtn´ted
they have oughtn´ted
Present perfect continuous
I have been oughtn´ting
you have been oughtn´ting
he/she/it has been oughtn´ting
we have been oughtn´ting
you have been oughtn´ting
they have been oughtn´ting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I oughtn´ted
you oughtn´ted
he/she/it oughtn´ted
we oughtn´ted
you oughtn´ted
they oughtn´ted
Past continuous
I was oughtn´ting
you were oughtn´ting
he/she/it was oughtn´ting
we were oughtn´ting
you were oughtn´ting
they were oughtn´ting
Past perfect
I had oughtn´ted
you had oughtn´ted
he/she/it had oughtn´ted
we had oughtn´ted
you had oughtn´ted
they had oughtn´ted
Past perfect continuous
I had been oughtn´ting
you had been oughtn´ting
he/she/it had been oughtn´ting
we had been oughtn´ting
you had been oughtn´ting
they had been oughtn´ting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will oughtn´t
you will oughtn´t
he/she/it will oughtn´t
we will oughtn´t
you will oughtn´t
they will oughtn´t
Future continuous
I will be oughtn´ting
you will be oughtn´ting
he/she/it will be oughtn´ting
we will be oughtn´ting
you will be oughtn´ting
they will be oughtn´ting
Future perfect
I will have oughtn´ted
you will have oughtn´ted
he/she/it will have oughtn´ted
we will have oughtn´ted
you will have oughtn´ted
they will have oughtn´ted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been oughtn´ting
you will have been oughtn´ting
he/she/it will have been oughtn´ting
we will have been oughtn´ting
you will have been oughtn´ting
they will have been oughtn´ting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would oughtn't
you would oughtn't
he/she/it would oughtn't
we would oughtn't
you would oughtn't
they would oughtn't
Conditional continuous
I would be oughtn´ting
you would be oughtn´ting
he/she/it would be oughtn´ting
we would be oughtn´ting
you would be oughtn´ting
they would be oughtn´ting
Conditional perfect
I would have oughtn't
you would have oughtn't
he/she/it would have oughtn't
we would have oughtn't
you would have oughtn't
they would have oughtn't
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been oughtn´ting
you would have been oughtn´ting
he/she/it would have been oughtn´ting
we would have been oughtn´ting
you would have been oughtn´ting
they would have been oughtn´ting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you oughtn´t
we let´s oughtn´t
you oughtn´t
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
oughtn´ted
Present Participle
oughtn´ting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUGHTN'T»
Discover the use of
oughtn't in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
oughtn't and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Getting Through Customs
She oughtn't to peel potatoes and boil them; To peel potatoes was only to spoil
them; She oughtn't to waste thepods of the pea; She oughtn't to stew and stew
her tea; She oughtn't to feed her baby on bread Before it had ever a tooth in its
head ...
Oughtn't we(to) send for the police? (CGEL) 3. You ought not io do that. (
Chambers) "Ought he to go?" "Yes, he ought. "(ALD) oughtn't shouldn't IR1 She
ought to go by plane, oughtn't she? Barren's How to Prepare for the TOEFL (p. 45
) {X 3% ...
3
The Cambridge History of the English Language
Contractions involving marginal modals include daren't (\7 0\), needn't (1775),
durs(t)n't (1 81 5), oughtn't (1 836-7), use(d)n't (1 861 non-standard, then c. 1 863
) - antedating some of the findings of Denison (1993a: 309). Durs(t)n't, like its ...
Richard M. Hogg, Norman Francis Blake, Suzanne Romaine, 1998
4
Modality and the English Modals
(8.2.8b.41) The rough paraphrases are, then: shouldn't/oughtn't to 'is “necessary-
not” and would not happen' shouldn't have/ 'was “necessary-not” and would not
oughtn't to have have happened.' To negate the modality, there is no obvious ...
5
If: A Play in Four Acts
John I oughtn't to have rung, miss, I know. I oughtn't to have rung your bell; but I'
ve seen better days, and wondered if — I won- dred . . . Liza I oughtn't to 'ave
opened the door, that's wot 7" oughtn't. Now I look at you, I oughtn't to 'ave
opened it.
6
Ethics and the History of Indian Philosophy
R.M. Hare relates the following conversation between a Kantian (who advocates
the Universalizability Thesis) and an Existentialist to answer this question: E: "
You oughtn't to do that". K: "So you think that one oughtn't to do that kind of thing?
7
In Search of Civil Society: Independent Peace Movements in ...
Denying the moral validity of the militaristic course, they asked: (a) Oughtn't we to
stop producing, selling, and importing so-called war toys? (b) Oughtn't we to
introduce peace studies in our schools in place of military instruction? (c) Oughtn'
t ...
Vladimir Tismaneanu, 2014
8
Garner's Modern American Usage
Language-Change Index ✳had ought for ought: Stage 1 D. Oughtn't. This quaint
contraction sometimes appears. The same principles govern its use as those
governing ought—e.g.: • “Kennedy and his top aides scratched their heads at the
...
9
Essays on the Moral Concepts
That all moral uses of the word 'ought' involve a U-type maxim is apparent, if we
consider the following imaginary conversation between a 'Kantian' and an '
Existentialist' : E. : You oughtn't to do that. K. : So you think that one oughtn't to do
that ...
Richard Mervyn Hare, 1972
Denying the moralvalidity ofthe militaristic course, theyasked: (a) Oughtn't weto
stopproducing, selling,and importing socalledwartoys? (b) Oughtn'tweto
introduce peace studies inour schools inplaceof militaryinstruction? (c) Oughtn't
we to ...
Vladimir Tismaneanu, 2000
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUGHTN'T»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
oughtn't is used in the context of the following news items.
The 1.3 million people who still pay National Insurance…
But familiarity oughtn't diminish the idea. As George Osborne looks into merging the two levies completely, it remains true that he should ... «Conservative Home, Jul 15»
The Top Ten: Books disowned by their authors
He said that this and A Clergyman's Daughter oughtn't to have been published, “but I was desperate for money”. Thanks to Clive Davis. 7. «The Independent, Jul 15»
How Conservative Pundits Have Become the Most Vocal …
... this observation—which oughtn't seem so remarkable but which, in our over-politicized culture, has the freshness of a newly minted insight:. «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
Don't Count Out the GOP From Trying to Sink Obama's Historic Iran …
And they oughtn't to be doin' this. This is treason. Sen. Dirksen: I know. In subsequent tapes, Dirksen relates his efforts to get Nixon to pull back, ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
Chris Hedges: In Extreme Times, 'Liberals Are a Dead Force' (Part 1 …
And number two, she says those who are most effective at resisting or not those who say, we shouldn't do this, this oughtn't to be done, but ... «Truthdig, Jul 15»
Faith Matters: Loneliness
Loneliness oughtn't to be confused with solitude. We all need regular periods by ourselves to step away from the rat race, examine our ... «Sunbury Daily Item, Jul 15»
Celia Hartnett: Trump's traits
If so, they oughtn't be elected either because what Trump says is full of hatred, racism, classism, misogyny and ignorance. Those are not ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
Painting the Town Purple
Quoting Coppage (who himself is quoting the business and financial blogger Noah Smith), Steuteville leaves his readers with this observation—which oughtn't ... «OnEarth Magazine, Jul 15»
Andy Murray vs Ivo Karlovic, Wimbledon 2015 - as it happened
The Croatian sends a forehand long, when he really oughtn't to, but Murray can't capitalise and double-faults. "Focus!" he tells himself, but ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt - Chris Hedges …
And number two, she says those who are most effective at resisting or not those who say, we shouldn't do this, this oughtn't to be done, but ... «The Real News Network, Jul 15»
