have to - should - must class 2

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• Leerjaar 2

Modal verbs: must, should & have to

Leerdoel: 

Je weet het verschil in gebruik tussen het gebruik van must(n't), should(n't) & (don't) have to/ doesn't have to

Below there are 3 warming-up questions. See if you can answer them correctly.

You ... smoke. It's bad for you.

1. should not
2. must not
3. don't have to

I ... confess, that she was friendlier than I thought.

1. should
2. must
3. have to

I ... clean out the dishwasher every night. That is my chore.

1. should
2. must
3. have to

Have To - don't have to

Must /mustn't

Must: Je moet iets van(uit) jezelf / het kan niet anders

Mustn't: het mag niet / een (sterk) verbod

Should / shouldn't

Je geeft advies = zou moeten

Altijd should / shouldn't + het hele werkwoord

• You should listen to me.
• Maybe you shouldn't eat so many cookies.
• We shouldn't say that to him.
• We should buy her a present for her birthday.

Samenvatting

Have to = moeten van iemand anders

Must = moeten van jezelf / het kan niet anders

Should = zou moeten (advies)

My dad says I ... take my brother to school.

1. must
2. have to

You ... swear, it's not polite.

1. should not
2. mustn't
3. don't have to
4. doesn't have to

Mimi ... to pay her bills. Or she will go to prison.

1. should
2. must
3. has to
4. have to

Bob ... go to school anymore. He has his diploma.

1. shouldn't
2. mustn't
3. doesn't have to
4. don't have to

I ... forget to give him a call.

1. should not
2. must not
3. doesn't have to
4. don't have to

... leave already? It is still early.

1. Should you really
2. Must you really
3. Do you really have to
4. Does he really have to

Please complete the statements:
1) Als je vindt dat iets "zou moeten" gebruik je ...
2) Als je zelf van mening bent dat iets "moet" gebruik je ...
3) Als je wilt zeggen dat iets "van een iemand anders moet" gebruik je ...