B2

will → would · can → could · may → might · must → had to

Tường thuật động từ khuyết thiếu

Explanation

Khi lùi thì, các động từ khuyết thiếu đổi theo bảng trên. Nhóm would, could, might, should và ought to KHÔNG đổi tiếp vì đã ở dạng quá khứ. must giữ nguyên khi chỉ suy đoán, chỉ đổi thành had to khi chỉ bắt buộc. Bẫy thường gặp: must chỉ bắt buộc thì đổi: He said we must wait ✗ trong tường thuật quá khứ, He said we had to wait ✓.

Examples

He said he would help.

Anh ấy nói sẽ giúp.

She said she could not come.

Cô ấy nói không đến được.

They said we had to wait.

Họ nói chúng tôi phải đợi.

He said it might rain.

Anh ấy nói có thể mưa.

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