HAVE TO, DON’T HAVE TO, MUST, MUSTN’T

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Exercises: 1 2 3

Have to, don’t have to,

must, mustn’t

Exercise 2

Choose the most appropriate forms, have to,

don’t have to, must, mustn’t, to complete the
following sentences.

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1 I _____ leave early because I wasn't

feeling well.

a. had to

b. must
c. have to

➪ We need to use had to because

the sentence is past.
➪ Remember that must does not
have a past form.

2 You _____ do something to solve

this problem.

a. have to

b. 've to

c. must

➪ We use must and not have to

because the obligation comes from
the opinion of the speaker; it's not an
external obligation.
➪ Remember that the verb have in
have to cannot be contracted to ‘ve.

3 I don't like these clothes, but I

_____ wear them at work.

a. must

b. 've to
c. have to

➪ We use have to and not must

because the obligation is external, it
does not come from the opinion of
the speaker.
➪ Remember that the verb have in
have to cannot be contracted to ‘ve.

4 Teacher: 'You _____ arrive on time

for class.'

a. must
b. mustn't

c. have to

➪ We use must and not have to

because the obligation comes from
the speaker; it’s not an external
obligation.

5 We didn't have money, so we _____

find a cash dispenser.

a. must

b. had to

c. have to

➪ We need to use had to because

the sentence is past. Remember that
must does not have a past form.

6 You ____ tell anyone; it's a secret.

a. don't have to

b. haven't to
c. mustn't

➪ The present negative form of have

to is don't have to (NOT haven't to);
but in the sentence above we need
to use mustn't because it's a
prohibition, you cannot say anything.

7 _____ pay for the car repair or did

the insurance cover it?

a. Did you have to

b. Had you to

c. Did you must

➪ We use have to because

must does not have a past form (we
cannot say did you must).
➪ And the verb have in have to is not
an auxiliary verb; we need do/don’t
does/doesn’t, did/didn’t to make
questions and negative sentences.

8 We ______ leave now; it's 10 and

the conference doesn't start until 12.

a. don't have to
b. haven't to

c. mustn't

➪ We use don't have to (NOT

mustn't) because we can leave, but it
is not necessary.
➪ And remember that the negative
form of have to is don’t have to (NOT
haven’t to).

9 We had an accident, but it was OK,

we _____ go to the hospital.

a. didn't have to
b. hadn't to

c. didn't must

➪ The form didn't must is not

correct; the verb must does not have
a past form.
➪ We need do/don’t does/doesn’t,
did/didn’t to make questions and
negative sentences with the
verb have to; the form hadn't to is
not correct.

10 The doctor has put me on a strict

diet. I _____ eat more fruit and

vegetables and do more exercise.

a. must

b. have to

c. 've to

➪ We use have to and not must

because the obligation is external; it
comes from the doctor, not from the
speaker.
➪ And remember that the
verb have in have to cannot be
contracted to ‘ve.

Exercises: 1 2 3

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