La manera más
usual de expresar órdenes y prohibiciones es
el imperativo.
Aparte de esto también se puede utilizar el verbo
must (not) o una forma
de have to.
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verbo |
ejemplo |
| |
must |
I tell you, the men must be finished with the work by Monday noon. |
| |
have to |
You were told that you had to return home immediately. |
| |
must not |
One must not smoke in public buildings. |
|
En este caso también hay un verbo pleno.
 |
verbo |
ejemplo |
| |
to be (not) to |
We are
to clean the kitchen after we used
it. (imperativo)
You are not to take
the dog into the supermarket. (prohibición)
|
| |
to be not allowed to |
He
is not allowed to have a cat in his
apartment. (prohibición) |
| |
to not allow |
Her father does not
allow her to have a motorbike. (imperativo) |
| |
to be not permitted to |
They
were not permitted
to use the toilet during the exam.
(prohibición) |
| |
to be not supposed to |
People are not
supposed to steal. (prohibición) |
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