![]() ‘I have to go to work tomorrow’ (your boss decides it is necessary) We only use ‘have to’ WHEN AN AUTHORITY DECIDES that something is necessary, for example: But there is one very small difference between must and have to, which can really change the meaning. Using ‘have to’ when you should use ‘must’Īs I just wrote above, it is possible to use must or have to to talk about necessary things in the future. The difference between these isn’t so important, if you are unsure it is best to use ‘must’ to talk about the future. You can also use ‘will have to’: ‘We will have to show our passports when we arrive at the airport’ which works best when you talk about something which WILL BE DECIDED IN THE FUTURE. There are 2 possibilities, you can either just use must/have to: ‘I must/have to do some work tonight’, this works best when you MAKE THE DECISION NOW about something you will do in the future. If you want to talk about things which you must do in the future, you can NEVER say ‘will must’ This mistake will always be understood, but sounds quite strange. With all modal verbs we never use ‘to’ after: Sentences like ‘I must to study’ look very strange, this should be ‘I must study’. Saying ‘must to’įirst of all, lets start with the easy ones, we NEVER say ‘must to’ ![]() Here are the main mistakes that learners make with must and why you should avoid them! Mistake #1. ![]() One of the main problems that English learners have is using modal verbs correctly, and ‘must’ is no exception. ![]()
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