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Modal Verbs Must

The document discusses the modal verbs must and have to. Must is used to express obligations and necessity from one's own decisions or rules. Have to is used to express obligations from external factors or others' decisions, and indicates less personal choice than must. Both verbs express that something needs to be done. Examples are given of their uses in the present, past and future tenses. Exercises follow for practicing using must and have to in sentences.

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Modal Verbs Must

The document discusses the modal verbs must and have to. Must is used to express obligations and necessity from one's own decisions or rules. Have to is used to express obligations from external factors or others' decisions, and indicates less personal choice than must. Both verbs express that something needs to be done. Examples are given of their uses in the present, past and future tenses. Exercises follow for practicing using must and have to in sentences.

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Modal Verbs Must /Have To

Модальне дієслово must вживається для вираження обов’язків та вказує на необхідність


щось зробити.
Must вживається, коли людина приймає рішення самостійно: You must do it now.
Must not виражає заборону: You must not make a noise in the hospital.
Модальне дієслово have to вживається у теперішньому, минулому, майбутньому часах і
також вказує на необхідність щось зробити та виражає обов’язки, але, на відміну від
дієслова must, воно вживається, коли людина має виконувати чужі, а не свої рішення чи
змушена щось робити під впливом обставин:
I don’t want to walk the dog, but I have to. My doctor says I have to take vitamins.

Present Past Future


Have to/ has to Had to Will have to
I don’t have to /he doesn’t have I didn’t have to write … I won’t have to write …
to Did you have to write? Will you have to …?
Do you have to write?
Does he have to write?

I. Complete the sentences with must or have to


1. I’m very tired, I … go to bed earlier today. 2) My parents think I … go to bed early to
have a good sleep. 3) I … buy bread. My mother asked me about it. 4) I have got a
terrible headache. I … take an aspirin. 5) My teacher says I … pay more attention to my
pronunciation. 6) We have nothing to eat. We … go shopping. 7) Paul’s coach says he
… exercise more to get good results at the competition. 8) Vicky’s room is a mess. She
… tidy it. 9) The weather is so wonderful today! We … go out for a picnic. 10) Jane’s
boss thinks she … speak to the clients more politely.
2.
II. Use the information from the list and write what pupils have to do and what they don’t have
to do.
To wear uniform To bring books to school
To be late for school To interrupt the teacher’s explanations
To do homework To study hard
To miss the lessons To prepare for tests and exams
To make a noise during a lesson To study on Sunday

III. Complete the sentences with the correct form (positive negative or interrogative) and tense
(present, past or future) of have to
1) Sam has got a toothache so he … visit his dentist today. 2) … we … prepare all the
documents yesterday? –No, you … . 3) It’s my day off tomorrow so I … go to the office. 4) It
was raining yesterday so Frank … take his umbrella. 5) Sally has recovered so now she … stay
in bed any more. 6) Shella and Marion can’t come to our party because they … study for the
test tonight. 7) … you … type all these letters today? – Yes, I … . 8) My aunt arrives tomorrow
so I … meet her at the railway station. 9) It was very warm yesterday and Jessie … put on her
warm sweater. 10) … Clara … fill in this report right now? – No, she … . 11) Let’s go
shopping now so that we … do it tomorrow. 12) … Mike … book the hotel room yesterday? -
Yes, he …
Modal verbs Circle the correct item.
1) My little brother can /could count when he was six. 2) I will be able/was able to send the
invitation tomorrow. 3) We can /could order a taxi right now. 4) She won’t be able/wasn’t able
to understand the rule because she had a headache. 5) Alan can /was able to win the
competition because his leg didn’t hurt. 6) I’m afraid Sue can’t /won’t be able to take you to
the exhibition because she’ll be very busy next Friday. 7) It was snowing hard and we
can’t /weren’t able to drive fast. 8) Olga can’t /couldn’t say a word in English two years ago
but now she can/could speak English fluently.

Modal verbs Circle the correct item.


1) My little brother can /could count when he was six. 2) I will be able/was able to send the
invitation tomorrow. 3) We can /could order a taxi right now. 4) She won’t be able/wasn’t able
to understand the rule because she had a headache. 5) Alan can /was able to win the
competition because his leg didn’t hurt. 6) I’m afraid Sue can’t /won’t be able to take you to
the exhibition because she’ll be very busy next Friday. 7) It was snowing hard and we
can’t /weren’t able to drive fast. 8) Olga can’t /couldn’t say a word in English two years ago
but now she can/could speak English fluently.

Modal verbs Circle the correct item.


1) My little brother can /could count when he was six. 2) I will be able/was able to send the
invitation tomorrow. 3) We can /could order a taxi right now. 4) She won’t be able/wasn’t able
to understand the rule because she had a headache. 5) Alan can /was able to win the
competition because his leg didn’t hurt. 6) I’m afraid Sue can’t /won’t be able to take you to
the exhibition because she’ll be very busy next Friday. 7) It was snowing hard and we
can’t /weren’t able to drive fast. 8) Olga can’t /couldn’t say a word in English two years ago
but now she can/could speak English fluently.

Modal verbs Circle the correct item.


1) My little brother can /could count when he was six. 2) I will be able/was able to send the
invitation tomorrow. 3) We can /could order a taxi right now. 4) She won’t be able/wasn’t able
to understand the rule because she had a headache. 5) Alan can /was able to win the
competition because his leg didn’t hurt. 6) I’m afraid Sue can’t /won’t be able to take you to
the exhibition because she’ll be very busy next Friday. 7) It was snowing hard and we
can’t /weren’t able to drive fast. 8) Olga can’t /couldn’t say a word in English two years ago
but now she can/could speak English fluently.

Modal verbs Circle the correct item.

1) My little brother can /could count when he was six. 2) I will be able/was able to send the
invitation tomorrow. 3) We can /could order a taxi right now. 4) She won’t be able/wasn’t able
to understand the rule because she had a headache. 5) Alan can /was able to win the
competition because his leg didn’t hurt. 6) I’m afraid Sue can’t /won’t be able to take you to
the exhibition because she’ll be very busy next Friday. 7) It was snowing hard and we
can’t /weren’t able to drive fast. 8) Olga can’t /couldn’t say a word in English two years ago
but now she can/could speak English fluently.

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