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    This document discusses the use of modal verbs and their negatives in English. It provides examples of positive and negative forms of must, have to/has to, can, and needn't. Must is used to express personal opinion or obligation, can expresses ability or possibility, have to/has to denotes obligation, and needn't means something is not necessary. Examples are given to illustrate the proper use of each modal verb and its negative form.

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    This document discusses the use of modal verbs and their negatives in English. It provides examples of positive and negative forms of must, have to/has to, can, and needn't. Must is used to express personal opinion or obligation, can expresses ability or possibility, have to/has to denotes obligation, and needn't means something is not necessary. Examples are given to illustrate the proper use of each modal verb and its negative form.

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    Modal verbs and their negatives

    positive negative

    must (used for a personal opinion) can't


    He must be crazy. He can't be crazy.

    must / have to / has to (used for don't have to / needn't = something


    obligation) is not necessary
    You must arrive by 8 o'clock. You don't have to arrive by 8 o'clock.
    You have to arrive by 8 o'clock. You needn't arrive by 8 o'clock.

    can (used for ability) can't / cannot


    I can play the guitar. I can't play the guitar.

    can't / cannot / mustn't


    can (used for possibility)
    You can't smoke here.
    You can smoke here.
    You mustn't smoke here.

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