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nave to, don't have to, must, must not, can't + base

form have to, don't have to must! must not! can't 1+1 She has to get up at 7:00 every day. You have to drive on the left in Japan. We don't have to wear a uniform at this school. He doesn't have to work on Saturdays. Do I have to buy a grammar book? Does she have to study tonight? Don't contract have or have to to + go. NOT F- to talk about rules and has. UseI have base form obligations, or to say something is necessary. Use don't have to + base form to say there is no obligation, or something is not necessary. Use do / does to make questions and negatives: Do I have to go? NOT Have-l-to-go? All traffic must turn right. Passengers must not leave bags unattended. You can't bring food into the library. Use must + base form to talk about rules and obligations. You must turn off your cell phone before coming into class. Use can't! must not + base form to say something is prohibited or to state a rule. You can't park here. / You must not park here. The words can't and must not have similar meanings, but can't is more common in speaking. You can also use cannot. The verbs must! must not! can't are the same for all persons. The verb must is not often used in questions (have to is more common).

Must and have to are very similar, but have to is more common, especially in speaking. Must is often used in

official forms, notices, and signs.

Must not and don't have to have completely different meanings. Compare: You must not go = You can't go. It's prohibited.

You don't have to go = You can go if you want, but it's not obligatory/necessary.

Be careful with in / into and out! out of Use into! out of + noun, but if there isn't a noun, only use in or out. Come into the living room. Come in. He went out of the house. He went out.

expressing movement: go, run, etc. + preposition The man went up the steps and into the building. I ran over the bridge and across the park. She drove out of the garage and along the street. To express movement, use a verb of movement, for example, go, come, run, walk, etc. and a preposition of movement (up, down, etc.)

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