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4B have to, must, should have to / must (+ infinitive) 1 Youhave to weara seatbelrin a car. Do youhave to work on Saturdays? Thad to wear a uniform at my primary schoo. PIT haye to get up early tomorrow. My interview is at 9.00, 2. You must be on time tomorrow because there's tes. You must remember to phone Emily ~it’s her birthday. 3 Hove the Louvre! You have ¢0 go when you're in Pari. You must see this film ~ it’s amazing! (42) + have to and muist are normally used to talk about obligation or something that itis nevessary todo. 1 have tois a normal verb and it exists in all tenses and forms, €.g.alsoas.a gerund or infinitive. 2 maust isa modal verb. It only exists inthe present, but it can he used witha future meaning. 3 You camalso use have to or must for strong recommendations. have to or must? Have toand must have a very similar meaning, and you can usually use either form, Have tois more common for general, external obligations, for example rules and laws ‘Must is more common for specific (i.e. on one occasion) or personal obligations. Compare: Thave to wear a shirt and tie at work. (= It's the rule in this company) |Imust buy a new shirt - this one is too old now. = It's my ‘own decision) have got to Have got tos often used instead of have to or must in spoken English, ¢.g, I've got to go now. It's very late, a Complete with the correct form of have to (#)E) or LLhawe ta call hark lator hecanse rhe Line's engaged [2] 1 Passengers — school a My sister isa nurse, so some weeks she = have an operation? Saturdays are the best day of the week. Hove cay. E] you ever 61 Jeavea message on her voicemail because she wasn't Inthe Future, people home. E) With old mobile phones. you used 10 more often, ° your boyfriend weekends? 10 The exhibition was free, 401 pay switch off their laptops during take-off, you doallot of homework when you were at work nights. getup g010 school they’tlall study at charge the hartery answerhis work emails ac GRAMMAR BANK don't have to You don't have to pay —this museum is free You don’t have to goto the party if you don't want. @43)) mutt You mustn’ park here. aa) You mustn' eat that cake ~it's forthe party + Weuse dort have to when there is no obligation to do something, and mustn’t when something is prohibited. ‘+ don’t have to and mustn't are completely different. Compare: You don't have to drive -we can geta train, (= You can drive if you want to, bur it’s not necessary / obligatory You mustn't drive along this street, (= It's prohibited, against the law, NOT You don’thave todrivealong thisstreet.) + You can often use can't or not allowed to instead of mustn't. You musta’t can’t re not allowed to park here, should / shouldn't + infinitive) You should take warm clothes with youto Dubin. @ 481) Temight be cold at night. ‘You shouldn't drink so much coffee. It isn’t good for you. I think the government should do something about unemployment. + should is notas strong as must | have to, We use ito give advice ‘oran opinion —to say ifwe think something isthe right or wrong thing to do. * should is 2 modal verb. The only formsare should | shouldn't + You canuse ought to aught not to instead of should | shouldn't You ought to take warm clothes with you to Dublin. You ought not to drink so much coffe. ao b ei the correct form. Tick 7 if both are possible You don't have to Gusin’Duse your phone in quiet zones 1 Doyouthink we sould {ough to vext Dad to tell him welll be late? 2 You don't have to | mustn’t send text messages when you are driving. has to | must weara uniform when hie's at work, 4 You shouldn't | mustn'ttalk on your mobile when you're filling up with petrol. have to | must speak to my phone company My last bill was wrong 6 Wedon't have to | mustn'thurry. We have plenty of time.

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