Have To, Must, Can T
Have To, Must, Can T
Have To, Must, Can T
E X P R ES S M O D E , H A B I LI TY, PO S I BI LI TY,
N E C ES IT Y O R O T H ER C O N D I TI O N
C A N , C O U LD , M AY, M I G H T, WI LL,
SH A LL, SH O U LD , O U G H T TO , M U ST,
H AV E TO ( V ER B A N D M O D A L) , W O U L D
Can´t
Have to Must
• Is an external obligation (impersonal) • Give orders, express a moral obligation (expresses what
the speaker thinks is necessary) of the speaker or who
• For rules and obligations from a third person or orders
circumstance
• Obligation: urgent & expressed by the speaker
• Deduction
He arrived late, he must be tired
Look at that Porsche, mut be expensive
My workmate arrived late this morning, the boss must be angry
• Suggestions or recommendations
Listen, you must talk to your friend he´s upset.
We must pay attention
Cases of must
Obligation, possibility, deduction, suggestions, rules and written instructions.
Don´t have to Must not (mustn´t)
We are not forced to do something or is not an Is used for things that we can´t do
obligation.
Is a forbidden action, is not allowed.
Or even if we don´t have the obligation, we can do it
Examples:
if we want.
In the army you mustn´t go out after 9
Examples:
At work you mustn´t drink alcohol
Bill doesn´t have to work today (is Saturday but he
wants to go) You mustn´t fish here
We don´t have to wear formal on Fridays at work You don´t have to fish there
CAN´T or MUSTN´T ?
If they mean the same how I can use them correctly?
You´ve been sleeping all day you mustn´t be surprised if my mom punishes you (certain)
What? You´ve just eaten, You can´t be hungry now (is not possible)
CAN´T OR MUSN´T
Complete with must, mustn't or have to, don´t have to.
2You mustn´t tell the boss what happened, or he'll fire you.
➪ We use mustn't because it's necessary that you don't tell the boss; you can't do it.
10You mustn´t put salt in her food; the doctor said she can't eat salt.
➪ We use mustn't because she can't eat salt; it's a prohibition.