oughtn't
oughtn't · oughtn'ts · oughtn'ted · oughtn'ting
ought not(US, Philippines, dated, rare) ought not (negative auxiliary).
/ˈɔːtənt/
Meaning
1 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK)(US, Philippines, dated, rare) ought not (negative auxiliary).
We ought to wake dad, oughtn't we?
Origin
From ought + -n't.From ought + -n't.
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Forms
oughtn'ts, oughtn'ting, oughtn'ted, oughtn'ted| Base form | oughtn't · to oughtn't |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | oughtn'ts |
| Present participle | oughtn'ting |
| Past simple | oughtn'ted |
| Past participle | oughtn'ted |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedoughten
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb