Must Vs Have To 2

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HAVE TO / MUSTN’T / DON’T HAVE TO / NEEDN’T

GRAMMAR DRILLS

A. Look at these signs carefully, then choose the correct answer.

1. Bathers have to / mustn’t / needn’t take a shower before entering the pool.
2. People with a contagious disease must / needn’t /mustn’t enter the pool.
3. Bathers must / mustn’t jump or dive in the pool, they must / mustn’t use the stairs.
4. Bathers must / mustn’t / needn’t shout or run around the pool.
5. Children must / mustn’t / needn’t use the pool without (sans) adult supervision.
6. Bathers can / may / mustn’t pee in the pool. They mustn’t / can’t / have to use the restrooms /
toilets.
7. Bathers have to / can / may use a swimming cap and googles.

B. Choose the correct answer

MUST vs HAVE TO
An obligation from within (une obligation que l’on se fixe à soi-même): MUST + bV
An obligation from outside (une obligation extérieure), usually a rule (une règle / un réglement):
HAVE TO / HAS TO + bV

1. I really must / have to remember to post this letter before five o’clock.
2. Ben’s boss wants him to visit our firm (entreprise) in Japan; he really must / has to / have to go.
3. Air hostesses and stewarts must / have to wear a uniform.
4. If you want to visit this isolated village, you must / have to rent a car.
5. Before being allowed to enter the USA, visitors must / have to fill a form at the airport.
6. My house is in a mess; I must / have to find time to clean it up.
7. The doctor is very strict; Clare must / have to / has to reduce her consumption of soda.
8. I really want to lose weight, I must / have to reduce my consumption of sugar.
9. You must / have to visit us in London ! We’d love to show you around !
10. We must / have to try this new restaurant. Everyone says it’s wonderful.

C. MUSTN’T vs NEEDN’T / DON’T HAVE TO

You mustn’t + bV > It is prohibited / forbidden = je ne dois pas / il ne faut pas


You needn’t / don’t have to + bV > there is no obligation = ne pas être obligé de
A la 3eme personne du singlulier DO devient DOESN’T
Ainsi on dira ‘’You don’t have to pay’’, mais ‘’she doesn’t have to pay.’’

1. Don’t tell her anything, that’s our little secret. She doesn’t have to / don’t have to know it.
2. Don’t worry, you mustn’t / needn’t do it. I’ll do it later
3. You mustn’t / needn’t swim here ; there are sharks in the water.
4. You don’t have to / doesn’t have to / mustn’t come if you don’t want to.
5. The concert is free. You mustn’t / don’t have to pay.
6. It’s a relaxing evening. You mustn’t / don’t have to dress up.
7. She now works from home, she mustn’t / doesn’t have to commute to work (faire le trajet
jusqu’au travail).
8. Mary’s children are teens. She mustn’t / needn’t hire a nanny to look after them when she goes
out.
9. You mustn’t / needn’t drive me to the airport, I have called a taxi.
10. Because of the covid, you mustn’t / needn’t go out without your face mask.

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