I must think about what I have learned at school today. To form the negative version, the speaker places ‘not’ after the word: ‘must not’, indicating that there is a negative obligation, i.e. In the present tense, ‘must’ is also used to denote a strong obligation but this is typically from a speaker’s perspective. The dogs did not have to worry about politics, they just chased cats. You don’t have to worry too much about combing your hair today. I don’t have to go to work today because it’s a weekend. You didn’t have to go to school during the summer. We have to find out how to make these delicious cakes before the chef leaves. People have to look before crossing the road. The positive is simply ‘have to’ and the negative is made by using ‘don’t’ before it: ‘don’t have to’. In the present tense, ‘have to’ denotes a strong obligation, likely from an external perspective. We should not try to remove a red wine stain with white wine. You shouldn’t use that machinery without the proper protection. I should not have run when the ground was wet. ![]() You should have filled the kettle to the top when making a cup of tea. You should consider donating to charity when you can. You should always put aside some of your earnings in a savings account. The negative version is made by placing a ‘not’ after the word: ‘should not’, indicating a milder form of negative obligation or piece of advice. In the present tense, ‘should’ can be used in order to signify a milder form of obligation and/or advice.
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