With two forthcoming exhibitions to prepare for, and a ready supply of subject material at her back door, finding time to work in the garden has been difficult recently. She now employs an extra gardener but despite the need to paint, she knows that, to maintain her connection with her subject matter, 'you have to get your hands dirty'. | must It Is necessary to do sth We use must when the speaker decides that something is necessary. mustn t It Is forbidden to do sth vou are not The young man has made the decision himself. I must find a hotel to stay at tonight. J allowed to do sth We use mustn t to express prohibition. They mustn t play on the railway track. Playing on the railway track is forbidden. have to it is necessary to do sth We use have to when somebody else other than the speaker has made the decision. I have to wear a uniform at work. Somebody else has made the decision. Questions and negations with have to are formed with do does or did. Must and have to have different meanings in questions. needn t It Isn t necessary to do sth We use needn t to express lack of necessity. We can also use don t doesn t need to or don t doesn t have to for the same purpose. The farmer needn t doesn t need to I doesn t have to buy any eggs. It isn t necessary for the farmer to buy any eggs. Compare the following examples Must I do my homework now The boy wants to know whether his mother insists on his doing his homework right away. Fill in the gaps with mustn t or needn t don t have to. Do I have to type these letters now y The secretary wants to know whether it is necessary for her to type the letters right away. Have got to has the same meaning as have to and it is usually used in everyday speech. . Sorry I ve got to go now. My bus leaves in a few minutes. 1 A Shall I help you with your shopping B No you .n sednVdc n t . - . I can manage by myself. 2 A You .play football inside the house. B I m sorry. I ll go outside. 3 A Do you want anything from the supermarket B No you .get me anything today thank m going out myself later. 4 A You .be late for work tomorrow morning. B I know. I ll try to arrive early. 5 A You .take these books out of the library. B I know. It s forbidden. 6 A Shall I make an appointment for you at the dentist s B No ll do it myself next week. 57 UNIT 5 Mod rbs Rephrase
