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| 1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 45% | 11 | Compound verb tense formed by combining the past tense of 'have' with the past participle of the main verb | |
| 3 | 41% | 5 | Second person singular present tense of shall | |
Past Tense Of Shall Crossword Clue
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SHOULD which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SHOULD
Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SHOULD" which means:
- verb
- • (modal, auxiliary verb, defective) used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.
- • Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.
- • Used in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action.
- • To owe.
- • To make a statement of what ought to be true, as opposed to reality.
- • (auxiliary) be obliged to; have an obligation to; indicates that the subject of the sentence has some obligation to execute the sentence predicate or that the speaker has some strong advice but has no authority to enforce it.
- • (auxiliary) ought to; speaker's opinion, or advice that an action is correct, beneficial, or desirable.
- • (auxiliary) will be likely to (become or do something); indicates a degree of possibility or probability that the subject of the sentence is likely to execute the sentence predicate.
- • (auxiliary, subjunctive) used as a variant of the present subjunctive.
- • (auxiliary) a variant of would when used with first person subjects. noun
- • A statement of what ought to be the case as opposed to what is the case.
An example sentence would be:
- • "You should eat your vegetables every day."
- • "He should study more if he wants to pass the exam."
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