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Life Intermediate Unit 6a

must, have to, need to: Obligation, prohibition, no necessity

Tips for running your first marathon


You don’t have to be a world-class athlete to run a
marathon. You don’t even need to be super fit. But you
do have to follow a good training programme. And you
must start training several months before your first race.
For a few days before the big race, you must make sure
you rest well and eat lots of carbohydrates. During the
race itself, remember to drink lots of water. You mustn’t
get dehydrated.

Presentation
must, have to, need to don’t have to, mustn’t
Use must, have to and need to to say that it is obligatory Notice the difference between don’t have to and mustn’t:
or very important to do something. There is very little You don’t have to run every day. You can take a day off
difference between the three verbs in the affirmative. from time to time. (5 There’s no obligation, it’s your
Must suggests that the speaker thinks something is choice.)
necessary: I must get up early tomorrow morning. You mustn’t run every day. You aren’t fit enough. (5 It’s
(5 I think it’s very important.) a really bad idea, it’s prohibited.)
Have to and need to suggest that somebody else has
made the decision: My trainer says I have to / need to get Obligation / must You must start training
more practice over the full distance. Necessity several months before
You can also use must, have to and need to to give advice: your first race.

You must start training as soon as possible. (5 this is my have to You have to follow
advice.) a good training
programme.
mustn’t need to You need to run a
Use mustn’t to express prohibition, or to say that it is distance of ten miles
very important not to do something: at least three times a
week.
You mustn’t get dehydrated. (5 It’s very important that
you don’t get dehydrated.) Prohibition mustn’t You mustn’t get
dehydrated.
Spectators must not cross the road when the race is on.
(5 This is not permitted.) No obligation / don’t have to You don’t have to be a
No necessity world-class athlete to
don’t have to, don’t need to
run a marathon.
Use don’t have to and don’t need to to show that . . . don’t need to You don’t need to be
• something is not important or essential: You don’t super fit.
have to / don’t need to be a world-class athlete to run
a marathon.
• you can choose not to do something if you want: You
don’t have to / need to get up early to train; you can
train in the evenings instead.

Practical Grammar 2 1 © National Geographic Learning


Intermediate Unit 6a
Exercises

1 Choose the correct form.


1 You have to / mustn’t train really hard if you want to run a marathon.
2 You need to / don’t have to follow the advice of an expert if you haven’t run a marathon before.
3 You mustn’t / must run for at least two hours three or four times a week.
4 It can be quite hard at times but you don’t need to / mustn’t stop.
5 I need to / don’t need to get up really early in the morning if I want to go running before work.
6 You mustn’t / don’t need to run every day if you don’t want to, but I think it helps.
7 You mustn’t / don’t have to run the whole race. You can walk some of the way if you want.
8 You really must / mustn’t be careful not to run too far when you first start training.
2 Complete the texts using have to, don’t have to and mustn’t. Then listen and check.

I like my job. I 1 wear a uniform. I can work in


jeans and a T-shirt. I 2 get up early. I start work
at 12. But I 3 be late! The boss gets really angry if
I’m late.

I love chess. You 4 be tall, or fast or strong to play!


Of course, you 5 be quick and intelligent. And
you 6 let yourself get distracted. That’s a sure way
to lose the game!
3 Complete the second sentence using the word given so it has the same meaning as
the first sentence.
1 It is essential that you answer all the questions on the exam paper.
(must) You all the questions on the exam paper.
2 It isn’t necessary for you to take me in the car. I can go by bus.
(need) You me in the car. I can go by bus.
3 It is sometimes necessary for us to work at weekends.
(have) We at weekends.
4 Smoking is not allowed in the school buildings.
(must) You in the school buildings.
5 It is essential that you go to the front desk when you arrive.
(must) You to the front desk when you arrive.
6 You must get a good night’s sleep before an exam.
(need) You a good night’s sleep before an exam.
4 Write three things that you have to do and three things you mustn’t do in your flat or house.
have to do mustn’t do
1 . 4  .
2 . 5  .
3 . 6  .

Practical Grammar 2 2 © National Geographic Learning

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