Sentence examples of "ought" in English

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We ought to leave now. Wir sollten jetzt gehen.
You ought to have known better Du hättest es besser wissen müssen
You ought to have seen it. Das solltest du gesehen haben!
She ought to have arrived by now. Sie sollte mittlerweile angekommen sein.
You ought not to go out. Du solltest eigentlich nicht rausgehen.
You ought to ask for your teacher's permission. Du musst deinen Lehrer um Erlaubnis bitten.
You ought not to act selfishly. Du solltest nicht egoistisch handeln.
They ought to have arrived there by this time. Sie hätten zu dieser Zeit dort ankommen sollen.
Prices ought to come down soon. Die Preise sollten bald sinken.
She ought to be at the office by now. Sie sollte jetzt schon im Büro sein.
We ought to help each other. Wir sollten uns gegenseitig helfen.
The picture was wonderful. You ought to have seen it. Das Bild war großartig. Du hättest es sehen müssen.
Every citizen ought to help them. Jeder Bürger sollte ihnen helfen.
He ought to be punished if he commits a crime. Er muss bestraft werden, wenn er ein Verbrechen begeht.
You ought not to have done that. Du hättest das nicht machen sollen.
You ought to have known that he was sick in bed. Du hättest wissen müssen, dass er krank im Bett lag.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself. Du solltest dich schämen!
This is very important meeting. You ought not to miss it. Diese Besprechung ist sehr wichtig. Sie sollten sie nicht verpassen.
You ought to do it at once. Du solltest es sofort tun.
He ought to have arrived in New York about this time. Um diese Zeit herum müsste er in New York angekommen sein.
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