28 May 2025

Must/Have to

 











HAVE TO Y MUST los usamos para expresar OBLIGACIÓN

HAVE TO se refiere a la obligación externa (cuando estás obligado a hacer algo por algo / alguien externo) Ex. My doctor says I have to go on a diet because the cholesterol level in my blood is too high. → this is a fact, my doctor makes me go on a diet

MUST se refiere a la obligación interna (algo que usted cree que es necesario)

Ex. I’ve put on weight during these Christmas holidays. I must go on a diet. → this is my opinion, I think this is necessary








 

 

 

 

MUST se usa a menudo para reglas escritas, avisos públicos e instrucciones

Ex. You must wear a swimming cap in the pool.  

Gentlemen must wear ties and jackets in the restaurant.   

You must leave your bags in the cloakroom.

 

MUST también se utiliza para expresar sugerencias y recomendaciones sólidas.

Ex. You must work harder. If you don’t study, you won’t pass the exam.   

You must listen to this song. It’s fantastic.

 

MUST es reemplazado por HAVE TO en el pasado y en los otros tiempos que faltan (presente perfecto, futuro, etc.)

Ex. I had to get up early yesterday. 

 

MUST rara vez se usa en preguntas; es más frecuente encontrar HAVE TO

Usamos los auxiliares do / does (presente simple) / did (pasado simple) en preguntas y oraciones negativas.

Do I have to fetch you at the airport?

Does John have to fetch you at the airport?

Did John have to fetch you at the airport?

 

MUSTN’T y DON’T HAVE TO tienen significados completamente diferentes:

You mustn’t speak during the exam.(Prohibición)

You don’t have to do your homework this afternoon. Tomorrow we’re on holiday. (Ausencia de obligación)

 

Usamos “mustn’t”  cuando es una prohibición




"Don't have to"  significa que no hay obligación de hacer algo, no es necesario.
 

Otros ejemplos:
You mustn’t wash that sweater. It has to be dry –cleaned. (=Do not wash it)
You don’t have to wash that shirt. It isn’t dirty. (It isn’t necessary to wash it)

 










SHOULD

 








22 May 2025

Question Tags


     
    








1.- Add question tags to the following sentences:
  1. Ann is reading a book, __________?
  2. You can't play the piano,__________?
  3. Tom will be late,__________?
  4. Jane has got a new car,__________?
  5. People shouldn't watch too much TV,__________?
  6. We must hurry,__________?
  7. Your brother speaks Spanish, __________?
  8. George arrived late, __________?
2.-Translate into English:

  1. Tienes 18 años ¿no?
  2. Vives en Valladolid ¿no?
  3. No eres de Portugal ¿no?
  4. Tiene usted pasaporte ¿no?
  5. Sabes cocinar ¿no? 
  6. Tienes dos hijos ¿no?
  7. Visitaste París el año pasado ¿no?
  8. No fuiste al teatro ayer ¿no?
  9. Estas son sus maletas ¿no?
  10. Tu marido está cenando ¿no?


LISTENING: Ryan talking about his life

 


 

 


 

Present Perfect_Simple Past Practice

 



Present Perfect-Simple Past

 

PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT PERFECT

Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or present perfect simple tense

1. -I (fly) over Loch Ness last week.
- (you/see) the Loch Ness monster?
2. Chopin (compose) some of his music in Majorca
3. I (read) his books when I was at school. I (enjoy) them very much.
4. Here are your shoes! I (just/clean) them.
5. Mr Pound is the bank manager. He (be) here for five years.
6. Mr Count (work) as a cashier for twenty five years. Then he (retire) and (go) to live in the country.
7. -He (serve) in the First World War.
-When (that war/begin)?
-It (begin) in 1914 and (last) for four years.
8.-How long (you/know) your new assistant?
-I (know) him for two years.
-What (he/do) before he (come) here?
-I think he (be) in prison.
10.Tom: “I hear that Mr Benson (just/die) . You (know) him quite well, didn’t you?”
Jack: “Yes. We (work) for the same company for ten years.
12. Mary (be) in Japan for two years. She is working there and likes it very much.
13. (you/meet) my brother at the lecture yesterday?
Yes, I .
14. I (lose) my keys- Can you help me look for them?