Must 1.

Must do, have to do, and need to do can have the same meaning.

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Must He must take his medicine every day. , paales) I must change the baby's diapers. ( Parents must teach their children good manners.

They can all show necessity, obligation, or duty.

Same Meaning He has to/needs to take his medicine every day. I have to/need to change the baby's diapers. Parents have to/need to teach their children good manners.

In everyday, spoken English, we use have to and need to more often than must. In written English, we usually use must (not have to or need to) when the instructions are official or from an authority.
official: authority:

, , , oficial, autorizado, , , , autoridad, , ,

All visitors must check in at the front gate. (a sign at the entrance to an army base*) * All passengers must carry a valid pass or transfer at all times. (a sign on a Muni bus)

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When must means have to or need to, the negative is dont have to (not must not!).
Present Affirmative I must go. She must work. Past Affirmative I had to go. She had to work. Same Meaning I have to go. I need to go. She has to work. She needs to work. Same Meaning I needed to go. She needed to work. Present Negative I dont have to go. She doesnt have to work. Past Negative I didnt have to go. She didnt have to work.

Must 2.
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Must not is different from dont have to and don't need to!

Must not means that something is *forbidden, prohibited, or a very bad idea. Usually, if you

, , no debe, no se puede, es prohibido, , , .

do it, something bad will happen.

You must not light a match when you are filling up your tank at the gas station. You must not walk on the BART tracks. ( , va, , ) They carry live electricity. You must not let a young child under 4 feet 9 inches tall ride in a car without a child seat. Its against the law.

J5110499Trego Roland Trego 11/04/99 rev. 5/4/2014 5:25 PM