带to 的情态动词有四个:ought to, have to, used to, be to, 如加上have got to (=must), be able to,为六个。它们的疑问、否定形式应予以注意: 2 e- y6 F& b# r+ e9 t Do they have to pay their bill before the end of the month? / J/ z1 g0 V3 l( W4 G She didn't use to play tennis before she was fourteen. # I7 P) J8 k& x2 O You ought not to have told her all about it.3 U) M D' @# S' c( l
Ought he to see a heart specialist at once.?, x1 R0 P: z$ K* }# S/ b
ought to 本身作为情态动词使用。其他的词作为实义动词使用,变疑问,否定时,须有do 等助动词协助。/ C! m1 ?# Y. c2 \, H* D
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Tom ought not to ___ me your secret, but he meant no harm.- ~1 o5 m. \# o- @$ d) `
A. have told B. tell C. be telling D. having told" C, S2 k: y! _! [0 m; z- p
答案A.由于后句为过去时,告诉秘密的动作又发生在其前因,此地应用过去完成时,但它在情态动词 ought to 后,所以用have told.