Sunday, 18 October 2020

Common errors in English: Usage of I Must.

‘Had to’ for past obligation


Incorrect : I must go there yesterday. 


Correct : I had to go there yesterday.


Note: ‘Had to’ is the past form of ‘must’ when it is used to express obligation. But ‘must’ can indicate the past tense in the indirect speech. 


For example:

He said that he must do it.