ought

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Nên (đạo đức)

BrE /ˈʌt/ AmE /ˈʌt/

auxiliary verb en → vi

1 MUST [auxiliary verb] B1

Nên (đạo đức)

used to say that something is morally right or necessary, even if it is not legally required

  • ought to do sth

Collocations ought to help · ought to be honest

  • You ought to tell the truth.

    Bạn nên nói sự thật.

2 SHOULD [auxiliary verb] B1

Nên (ý kiến)

used to say that something is a good idea, although it may not be necessary or required

  • ought to do sth

Collocations ought to try · ought to visit

  • You ought to go and see a doctor.

    Bạn nên đi gặp bác sĩ.

3 PAST OBLIGATION [auxiliary verb] B2

Nên (đạo đức trong quá khứ)

used to say that something was morally right or necessary in the past, even if it is not legally required now

  • ought to have done sth

Collocations ought to have told · ought to have helped

  • You ought to have been more careful.

    Bạn nên cẩn thận hơn.

1 PAST SUGGESTION [auxiliary verb] B2

Nên (ý kiến trong quá khứ)

used to say that something was a good idea in the past, although it may not be necessary or required now

  • ought to have done sth

Collocations ought to have tried · ought to have visited

  • You ought to have gone and seen a doctor.

    Bạn nên đi gặp bác sĩ.

2 PAST OBLIGATION [auxiliary verb] B2

Nên (đạo đức trong quá khứ)

used to say that something was morally right or necessary in the past, even if it is not legally required now

  • ought to have done sth

Collocations ought to have told · ought to have helped

  • You ought to have been more careful.

    Bạn nên cẩn thận hơn.

3 PAST SUGGESTION [auxiliary verb] B2

Nên (ý kiến trong quá khứ)

used to say that something was a good idea in the past, although it may not be necessary or required now

  • ought to have done sth

Collocations ought to have tried · ought to have visited

  • You ought to have gone and seen a doctor.

    Bạn nên đi gặp bác sĩ.

4 PAST OBLIGATION [auxiliary verb] B2

Nên (đạo đức trong quá khứ)

used to say that something was morally right or necessary in the past, even if it is not legally required now

  • ought to have done sth

Collocations ought to have told · ought to have helped

  • You ought to have been more careful.

    Bạn nên cẩn thận hơn.

5 PAST SUGGESTION [auxiliary verb] B2

Nên (ý kiến trong quá khứ)

used to say that something was a good idea in the past, although it may not be necessary or required now

  • ought to have done sth

Collocations ought to have tried · ought to have visited

  • You ought to have gone and seen a doctor.

    Bạn nên đi gặp bác sĩ.