Sentence examples of "ought" in English
The picture was wonderful. You ought to have seen it.
Das Bild war großartig. Du hättest es sehen müssen.
He ought to be punished if he commits a crime.
Er muss bestraft werden, wenn er ein Verbrechen begeht.
This is very important meeting. You ought not to miss it.
Diese Besprechung ist sehr wichtig. Sie sollten sie nicht verpassen.
He ought to have arrived in New York about this time.
Um diese Zeit herum müsste er in New York angekommen sein.
You ought to have known that he was sick in bed.
Du hättest wissen müssen, dass er krank im Bett lag.
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