N nado92 Member Joined Feb 25, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Arabic Home Country Egypt Current Location Egypt Feb 25, 2010 #1 He said that I must not park there.
S susiedqq Key Member Joined Jan 14, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Feb 25, 2010 #2 No mistake. That could be heard at any time. e.g. "You must not do that." "She must do better in school." Better: He said I should not park there.
No mistake. That could be heard at any time. e.g. "You must not do that." "She must do better in school." Better: He said I should not park there.
N nado92 Member Thread starter Joined Feb 25, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Arabic Home Country Egypt Current Location Egypt Feb 25, 2010 #3 Thanks, but the sentence is in the past tense(said). The verb(must not) should be in the past too.
S susiedqq Key Member Joined Jan 14, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Feb 25, 2010 #4 Really? What is the past of must? And what about this sentence: He said that I will be rich and famous one day.
Really? What is the past of must? And what about this sentence: He said that I will be rich and famous one day.
N nado92 Member Thread starter Joined Feb 25, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Arabic Home Country Egypt Current Location Egypt Feb 25, 2010 #5 susiedqq said: Really? What is the past of must? And what about this sentence: He said that I will be rich and famous one day. Click to expand... WE say that if the speech is just said,only in this case.
susiedqq said: Really? What is the past of must? And what about this sentence: He said that I will be rich and famous one day. Click to expand... WE say that if the speech is just said,only in this case.
N nado92 Member Thread starter Joined Feb 25, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Arabic Home Country Egypt Current Location Egypt Feb 25, 2010 #6 Gillnetter said: You may want to reconsider this matter. What is the verb? What do you think the past tense of the verb is? Click to expand... That is what I am asking about.
Gillnetter said: You may want to reconsider this matter. What is the verb? What do you think the past tense of the verb is? Click to expand... That is what I am asking about.
N nado92 Member Thread starter Joined Feb 25, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Arabic Home Country Egypt Current Location Egypt Feb 26, 2010 #7 Gillnetter said: In English, there is no past tense for must. One can use, "must", when referring to a past event but, "had to", is used more often. Click to expand... You are right. ok
Gillnetter said: In English, there is no past tense for must. One can use, "must", when referring to a past event but, "had to", is used more often. Click to expand... You are right. ok
J Jaskin Senior Member Joined Mar 30, 2007 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location UK Feb 26, 2010 #8 Hi note not a teacher nor a native speaker He: You mustn't park there. That sentence can be said for necessity or compulsion in the future as well as in the present. I would put it into reported speech : He said that I wasn't allowed to park there. (present) or He said that I'm not allowed to park there. (future) for both meaning could be used : He said that I mustn't park there. On occasion it can be ambiguous, Cheers,
Hi note not a teacher nor a native speaker He: You mustn't park there. That sentence can be said for necessity or compulsion in the future as well as in the present. I would put it into reported speech : He said that I wasn't allowed to park there. (present) or He said that I'm not allowed to park there. (future) for both meaning could be used : He said that I mustn't park there. On occasion it can be ambiguous, Cheers,
