Have to, must & should

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HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD

HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD

De Engelse taal kent een aantal werkwoorden die we kunnen gebruiken voor situaties waarin we in het Nederlands “(zou) moeten” gebruiken.

• Have / has to + hele werkwoord
  
• Must + hele werkwoord
  
• Should + hele werkwoord
  

HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD

• Have / has to + hele werkwoord
• Must + hele werkwoord
• Should + hele werkwoord

We gebruiken deze werkwoorden voor drie verschillende redenen, namelijk:

1. Wanneer iets (niet) moet of noodzakelijk is.
2. Wanneer iets niet anders kan.
3. Om advies te geven of te zeggen dat (eigenlijk) zou moeten

HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD

1. Wanneer iets (niet) moet of noodzakelijk is

Als we willen zeggen dat iets moet of noodzakelijk is, gebruiken we have / has to of must.

Wanneer iets juist niet moet, gebruiken we don’t / doesn’t have to of must not / mustn’t

Bij vraagzinnen gebruiken we do / does … have to of must …

HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD

Wat is het verschil? 

Have to is informeel, must is formeler en dwingender. We gebruiken must vooral bij wetten, regels en bevelen – dus als iets écht belangrijk is.

• You have to come. You are obliged to come (I require that you come)
• You must come. You are obliged to come. (There's a rule requiring you to come)
• You don’t have to worry about your exams, I’m sure you’ll do great. (This is my personal opinion)
• Do I have to wear this tie? Am I obliged to wear this tie? (What do you think?)
• Must I wear this tie? Am I obliged to wear this tie? (Is there a rule about ties?)

HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD

2. Wanneer iets niet anders kan

Als we willen zeggen dat iets logisch is / niet anders kan, gebruiken we must.

• You must be exhausted after that long swim.
• That dog must be really old, because its muzzle is grey.

HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD

3. Advies

Wanneer we iemand advies geven of zeggen dat iets (eigenlijk) zou moeten, gebruiken we should / shouldn’t.

• We should ask Billy if he wants to come.
• You should apply for the singing competition, you’ll do great!
• You should drink more water.
• They shouldn’t be talking this loudly in a movie theater, everyone is bothered by them.

HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD

Complete the gaps with a form of have to, must or should.

1. If you want to work in the USA you ___ speak good English.
   
2. You ___ give Jim a clock as a birthday present, he’ll love it.
   
3. You are ill. You ___ go to school today.
   
4. You ___ remember to feed the dog.
   
5. You ___ say anything stupid if you want to keep your job.

HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD

1. If you want to work in the USA you have to speak good English.
   
2. You should give Jim a clock as a birthday present, he’ll love it.
   
3. You are ill. You shouldn’t go to school today.
   
4. You should remember to feed the dog.
   
5. You mustn’t say anything stupid if you want to keep your job.

HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD

Complete the gaps with a form of have to, must or should.

1. Tomorrow is Sunday! So I ___ go to school!
   
2. You ___ have goals in life.
   
3. If you see Pauline, you ___ be polite to her!
   
4. You ___ forget the lunch with our neighbours!
   
5. Please, tell her that she ___ get good results at school!

HAVE TO, MUST & SHOULD

1. Tomorrow is Sunday! So I don’t have to go to school!
   
2. You should have goals in life.
   
3. If you see Pauline, you should be polite to her!
   
4. You mustn’t forget the lunch with our neighbours!
   
5. Please, tell her that she has to get good results at school!