must
/məst/ verb A1- To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a failure or negative consequence. · You must arrive in class on time.· This door handle must be rotated fully.
- To do with certainty; indicates that the speaker is certain that the subject will have executed the predicate. · If it has rained all day, it must be very wet outside.· Where would you have put the keyring? You couldn’t have lost it again! - I must have, because it's nowhere to be found.
- Used to indicate that something is very likely, probable, or certain to be true. · The children must be asleep by now.· There's the doorbell. It must be Dad.
Plural must · He/she/it must · Past must
Verb forms
- Base form
- must
- He/she/it
- must
- Past
- must
- Past participle
- musted
- -ing form
- musting
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
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“Why, you see, Edmond,” replied the owner, who appeared more comforted at every moment, “we are all mortal, and the old must make way for the young.
As for me, I must look after the anchoring, and dress the ship in mourning.”
Dantès, you must tell my uncle that the emperor remembered him, and you will see it will bring tears into the old soldier’s eyes.
“I really must ask you to excuse me, M.
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