Friday, 16 October 2020

Common errors in English: Usage of Modal/infinitive to and ought.

 Modal + infinitive


Incorrect : It may to rain tonight. 


Correct : It may rain tonight.


Incorrect : You should to obey your parents.


Correct : You should obey your parents.


Incorrect : You ought obey your parents.


Correct : You ought to obey your parents.


Incorrect : He used visit me regularly. 


Correct : He used to visit me regularly.


Note: Most modals are followed by the infinitive of other verbs without ‘to’. Only ‘ought’ and ‘used’ are exceptions. These two modals are followed by a to-infinitive.