From the book : English Grammar and Exercises by L. R. H. Chapman, book 4:
"must is a defective verb, with only this one part, which is used to speak about the present time or a near future, as in these sentences: I must answer this letter at once; I must get up early tomorrow."
But then it is used in the both following examples with the past tense.
I really don't understand. Could you explain, please?
"After dinner Mr. Drew told the girls that he must leave
the hotel for a few hours."
(The Haunted Bridge by Carolyn Keene)
"The chimes of a clock warned Nancy that she must return
to the car to meet her father. "
(The Message in the Hollow Oak by Carolyn Keene)
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