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LESSON 7 · Grammar That Actually Matters

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Why can't you say 'I musted' for past obligation?

Must has no past tense

For past obligation, English switches verbs: not "I musted," but "I **had to**." That gap is one reason modal counts vary when borderline forms like "ought to" and "need" are included.

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