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What's the simple past form of 'must'? Thu Jan 27, 2005 14:16 pm  What's the simple past form of 'must'?
 

Test No. incompl/elem-7 "Modals", question 1

I ......... go to see the doctor last week because I was very ill.

(a) must
(b) must to
(c) had to

Test No. incompl/elem-7 "Modals", answer 1

I had to go to see the doctor last week because I was very ill.

Correct answer: (c) had to

Your answer was: incorrect
I must go to see the doctor last week because I was very ill.
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Had to Thu Jan 27, 2005 14:30 pm  Had to
 

Must doesn't have a simple past form, that's why you have to use had to instead.
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What's the simple past form of 'must'? Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:03 am  What's the simple past form of 'must'?
 

So, we can't use might as a simple past form of must, can we? Because I've heard somebody use it... Please give me the answer...
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What's the simple past form of 'must'? Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:18 pm  What's the simple past form of 'must'?
 

Kharisma wrote:
So, we can't use might as a simple past form of must, can we? Because I've heard somebody use it... Please give me the answer...

No, we can't, since 'might' is used to express possibility, not obligation.
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What's the simple past form of 'must'? Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:16 am  What's the simple past form of 'must'?
 

O, iya... i see... thank you very much! ^_^
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