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Modal Verbs of Obligation and Necessity

The document discusses the use of modal verbs to express obligation and necessity. It provides examples of must, have to, and need to in the affirmative and negative forms. It then has students complete sentences using these modal verbs to practice their use. Specifically, it covers that students must wear uniforms to school, we have to find a taxi as it's too late to walk, and someone needs to finish reports. In the negative examples, it states you mustn't smoke here, don't need to wear a tie, and don't have to get up early on weekends.

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389 views6 pages

Modal Verbs of Obligation and Necessity

The document discusses the use of modal verbs to express obligation and necessity. It provides examples of must, have to, and need to in the affirmative and negative forms. It then has students complete sentences using these modal verbs to practice their use. Specifically, it covers that students must wear uniforms to school, we have to find a taxi as it's too late to walk, and someone needs to finish reports. In the negative examples, it states you mustn't smoke here, don't need to wear a tie, and don't have to get up early on weekends.

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Modal verbs of obligation and necessity

Must / Have to / Need to

Affirmative

Must Need to Have to

Ex. I must study today.

Ex. I need to do my homework.

Ex. You have to be at the airport at least two hours in advance.

Complete the sentences

Its an obligation for secundary school students to wear a uniform. Its necessary to find a taxi, its too late for walking. I need you to finish these reports for Monday morning.

Secundary school students ________ wear a uniform.

We ______ to find a taxi. You _______ finish these reports for Monday morning.

Negative

Mustnt
Dont need to* Dont have to*

Ex. You mustnt smoke here.

Ex. You dont need to wear a tie in the office.

Ex. I dont have to get up early the weekend.


*Express lack of obligation

Complete the sentences

Its against the law to drive if you drunk too much alcohol. It is not necessary for Americans to vote in presidential elections. Its not an obligation for soldiers to wear a uniform being off duty

You _______ drive if you drunk too much alcohol. Americans ______ vote in presidential elections.
Soldiers ______ their uniform when they are off duty.

Choose one of the places below and write a list of the rules for your chosen place. When you have finished take turns to read out the rules to the other groups and see if they can guess the place.

A library A jail A cinema A museum An art gallery A hotel An aeroplane

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