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Had Better: Recommendation

The document discusses the usage of the phrase "had better". It can be used to make recommendations, express desperate hope, or issue warnings. It notes that "had better" behaves irregularly in the past and future tenses, shifting to "should" or "ought to" for the present and past, and maintaining "had better" for the future. Examples are provided for positive and negative forms across present, past and future contexts.

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Had Better: Recommendation

The document discusses the usage of the phrase "had better". It can be used to make recommendations, express desperate hope, or issue warnings. It notes that "had better" behaves irregularly in the past and future tenses, shifting to "should" or "ought to" for the present and past, and maintaining "had better" for the future. Examples are provided for positive and negative forms across present, past and future contexts.

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Had Better "Had better" is most commonly used to make recommendations.

It can also be used to express desperate hope as well as warn people. Examples:

You had better take your umbrella with you today. recommendation That bus had better get here soon! desperate hope You had better watch the way you talk to me in the future! warning

Using "Had Better" in Present, Past, and Future Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how "had better" behaves in different contexts. Use Positive Forms 1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = Future 1. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" OR "OUGHT TO" People should unplug toasters before they clean them. 2. SHIFT TO "SHOULD HAVE" OR "OUGHT TO HAVE" You should have unplugged the toaster before you tried to clean it. 3. You had better unplug the toaster before you try to clean it. had better desperate hope, warning The movie had better end soon. They had better be here before we start dinner. Desperate hopes and warnings usually refer to the near future. Negative Forms 1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = Future 1. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" OR "OUGHT TO" People shouldn't clean toasters without unplugging them first. 2. SHIFT TO "SHOULD HAVE" OR "OUGHT TO HAVE" You shouldn't have cleaned the toaster without unplugging it first. 3. You had better not clean the toaster until you unplug it. They had better not be late. They had better not forget Tom's birthday gift. Desperate hopes and warnings usually refer to the near future. You can also use:

had better recommendation

should, ought to

"Had better" is often simply pronounced as "better" in spoken English.

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