0 You dont have to / mustnt buy any equipment to go walking.
1 Do you have to / Must you wear special shoes for aerobics?
2 You dont have to / mustnt eat a lot before exercising. It isnt good for you.
3 Joe was ill, so he had to / must miss football practice.
4 I dont have to / mustnt cycle to college, but I do it because I love cycling.
5 At my running club we have to / must jog slowly before we start running.
6 That was great! We have to / must play more often.
7 These jogging bottoms dont fit me properly. I have to / must get some new ones.
8 Everyone can enjoy sport. You dont have to / mustnt be good at it.
Need (to)
Need is a main verb with present, past, future and participle forms (need, needs, needing, needed), followed by to -infinitive: She needs to talk to you. Do you need to wash your hands? We needed to be home by five. They didnt need to pay for the damage. Youll need to be careful.
It can also be a modal verb, followed by infinitive without to. This form is mainly used in negatives: You neednt look so frightened! (= It isnt necessary.)
Compare these uses of need when talking about the past: We didnt need to hurry because we had plenty of time. (= We didnt hurry because it wasnt necessary.)
We neednt have hurried because the train was delayed. (= We hurried, but it wasnt necessary.)
17. Complete the sentences. Use need/needs to or neednt.
0 You...... neednt...... change your clothes. Those are fine.
1 We...........................stop during the journey. We cant drive all the way without a break.
2 We...........................take our bikes. We can walk there.
3 He...........................make some new friends. His old friends have moved away.
4 They...........................work harder. They arent doing enough at the moment.
5 You...........................walk home with me. Ill be all right on my own.
6 She...........................meet us at the station. We can get the bus to her house.
Circle the correct answer.
New Message
| I passed my driving test today! I (0) didnt need to worry / neednt have worried about it because it was quite easy! Im so happy! I (1) dont need / neednt to have any more lessons! Mum took me to the test centre. We left home early and then we had to wait for half an hour at the test centre. I (2) didnt need to get up / neednt have got up so early after all, but never mind. After the test, we went to town. Mum (3) didnt need to go / neednt have gone to work. We had lunch and did some shopping. We stayed quite late because we (4) didnt need to get / neednt have got home for Ben. He was playing football after school. When we got home, I drove to Emmas on my own. It was exciting but terrifying! I (5) need to / neednt get more practice, I think. I hope your driving lessons are going well. Ive got some books about driving if youd like them. I (6) didnt need to buy / neednt have bought them because I never looked at them, but they look quite useful. Anyway, when you come next time, well go for a drive! |
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We use should/shouldnt or ought (not) to to say that something is or isnt a good idea: You should try this recipe. She shouldnt watch so much TV. We all ought to do something for the environment. I ought not to tell you this.
We can also use must, have to and mustnt. Must, have to and mustnt are stronger than should and ought to: You have to see the new exhibition. You mustnt miss Toms talk - itll be very interesting.
We use had better (not) + infinitive to give strong advice or a warning: You d better tell the police! You d better not be late!
We use should/shouldnt + have + past participle to express criticism of someones behaviour in the past: I should have known that hed be late! She shouldnt have lied to me.
19. Complete the conversation. Use should/shouldnt or ought/ought not.
A: We (0)...... neednt...... stop for a coffee. Were going to be late.
B: Im always late for everything! I (1)........................... to organise my time better.
A: Actually, you (2)........................... to agree to do too much. You (3)........................... learn to say no. And you (4)........................... help your sister with her homework every night. Its not good for her or you.
B: Yes, she (5)........................... to depend on me so much.
A: Exactly. She (6)........................... try to work on her own.
