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"might" (maigt) (puede, podría, podrias) = expresa un permiso que fue dado en
algún punto del pasado, y una posibilidad en un 20% posible.
Ex:
He said that he might open the windows.
It might snow in Veracruz this winter.
If you scold him, he might tell you the truth.

Must and had to:
"must" (most) (debe, debes, deben) = expresa . . .

1) Necesidad = have to.
Ex:
I must go now = I have to go now.
He must see them tomorrow.
She mustn´t smoke a lot.
Must they do what you want?.

Para expresar necesidad en pasado, se usa "had to".
Ex:
He told me that he had to tell you the truth.

2) Probabilidad o una conclusión lógica.
Ex:
All the people are leaving, it must be time for them to do it.
She isn´t here, so she must´t want to go with us.
She has gotten a new job, she must like it.

3) Una obligación moral.
Ex:
Sometimes people must believe in something to be happy in their lives.

4) Una prohibición.
Ex:
The doctor told me I mustn´t smoke or drink alcohol.

Ought to and had better:

"ought to" (ougt tu) (debí, debiste, debiera, debieras) = expresa una recomendación
fuerte o una obligación muy personal.
Ex:
I ought to write more often to my best friends.
She ought not to smoke a lot because she may die.
You ought not to make me get angry, it may be dangerous for you.
I ought to have done my work when i could.
"had better" (jad beder) (seria mejor que, mas vale que) = expresa un fuerte consejo
o una advertencia.
Ex:
You had better do it as she says (sería mejor que tú lo hicieras como ella dice).

You had better not to smoke in a gasoline station, it may burn the station. (seria
mejor que tu no fumes en una estación de gasolina, puede encender la estación)
Nota: recuerde que existe "there be" (hay), en este caso, el auxiliar o modal se
coloca en medio de "there" y "be".
Ex:

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