GRAMMAR

MODAL VERB 1 ADVICE

You shouldn't leave it on the street.

2
SUGGESTIONS
Maybe you should take a rest
after such a long day?
SHOULD

SHOULDN'T
3 PERSONAL / MORAL
OBLIGATION
I should call my brother more often.

I should save some money each moth.

4 RECOMMENDATION
She should wear a suit to the interview.
GRAMMAR
MODAL VERB 1 OFFICIAL / WRITTEN RULE
You must be 18 or older to vote.

DUTY / STRONG MORAL

2 OBLIGATION
You must respect your parents.

MUST
3
TO EXPRESS STRONG

POINT OF VIEW
MUSTN'T We must take care of our environment.

4 VERY STRONG
RECOMMENDATION
You must visit New York when you are
in the U.S.

5
MUSTN'T > PROHIBITION
They mustn't walk on the grass in
the park.
OBLIGATION
VERB 1 NECESSITY
I have to wear glasses to see.

EXTERNAL OBLIGATION

2 The doctor says I have to stop

smoking

HAVE / HAS TO

3
HAVE TO IS MORE FREQUENT
DON'T HAVE / IN CONVERSATION; MUST IS
USED MORE IN FORMAL
DOESN'T HAVE WRITING
TO

4 DON'T HAVE TO /
DOESN'T HAVE TO >
NOT NEEDED, NOT AN
OBLIGATION OR NOT
REQUIRED
You don't have to come to school on
Sundays.