OBLIGATION

-Must and have to are used to express obligation. When we

use must this usually means that the obligations comes from
speaker, it’s like a personal obligation , whereas have to
normally means that the obligation is external.

 I must give up smoking. (I need to , I say so)

 I have to give up smoking. (I’m obliged. My doctor says so)

In informal English can also use’ve got to express obligation

 I’ve got to be there before ten

In the past, we use had to in every instance.

 I had to give up smoking. (because I neec to, or because my

doctor forced me to).

PROHIBITION
-Modal verbs are used for prohibition. These situations are
opposite of giving permission. This modal verbs is for
prohibition lesson shows you how to use may and can to
prohibit someone or create rules.
The modal verbs used are may and can. They are used as
negatives :

 Can’t
 Must not
 May not

Can’t
Can’t is the most common way to prohibit something in English.
Its is not as formal as must not or may not, but it is the most
common.

Here are some examples:

 You can’t drive here.

 You can’t wear a hat in class.
 You can’t smoke in the office

Can’t is normally used to show inability, but in these

examples it shows prohibition. It is like you are saying
you do not have the ability because of the rules.

May not
- May not is the formal way to prohibit something. Here are
some example:

 You may not smoke in this house