Should, must, have to

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Goal

To understand the difference in the use of the modal verbs:

 Should, must, have to

Write a sentence using should, must or have to

Should - used for suggestions, advice or opinions

• You should get out more. It isn’t good to sit indoors all day.
  
• My doctor says I should try to exercise at least twice a week.
  

Must - for rules, law (formal) or something that is logical or really needs to happen

• All non-essential shops must close at 5pm to help stop the spread of covid 19.
  
• You must be over 18 years old to buy alcohol.
  
• You must complete level one in the game before it will allow you to be on level two.

Have to - expresses something that needs to be done (informal)/ what is necessary in the situation

• I have to clean my bedroom at the weekend otherwise my parents won’t let me go out.
• You have to finish these exercises as homework.
  
• I have to buy a new laptop as this one is broken

Are you coming with us Jill? No, I ...........fix my bike tyre before I can go anywhere.

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

Passengers .................... fasten their seat belts for take off and landing.

1. have to
2. must
3. should

You ....................drink coffee late at night otherwise you might not be able to fall asleep.

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

The signs says: All dogs ...................be kept on a lead, while in the park.

1. should
2. must
3. have to

I ...................go into work early tomorrow morning.

1. have to
2. should
3. must

You .................. eat so much chocolate otherwise, you will be sick

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

Visitor ......................touch the paintings in a museum

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

have to

must

should

can

be able to

could

moet van jezelf

moet van iemand anders

zou moeten

zou kunnen

kan

in staat zijn om

Exercises to practice

Ex. 1  , Ex. 2, Have and must