Unit 8 Dos and Donts

Grammar

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Have to Modal auxiliary verbs Should

Must

Have to
Form:
+ : S + have/has + to + infinitive - : S + have/has + NOT + to + infinitive ? : Do/Does + S + have + to + infinitive ?

Note: past tense of have is had, with did and didnt in the question and negative.

Have to
Use:
Have to expresses strong obligation (coming from outside) e.g.: You have to go to school. Dont/Doesnt have to expresses absence of obligation, e.g.: We dont have to wash the dishes tonight. Have to expresses obligation as a habit, while have got to expresses it on a particular occasion.

Modal auxiliary verbs

These are modal auxiliary verbs:
Can Must Should Would - Could - Shall - Will - May

Can you think of an example for each one?

Modal auxiliary verbs

Notes:
They go with another verb and add meaning
There is no s in the third person singular

There is no do/does in the question

There is no dont/doesnt in the negative

Should
Form: Should + infinitive
the forms of should are the same for all persons.

Use:
Should expresses what the speaker think is right or most appropriate. However, it can express just the opinion of them. Shouldnt expresses negative advice.

Must
Form: Must + infinitive
the forms of must are the same for all persons. In questions, we should use have to instead of must

Must
Use:
Must expresses strong obligation ( coming from the inside of the speaker). Be careful when using must, you may sound bossy However, must can also express a strong suggestion.

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