Ex.6 Fill in the blanks with must, need, to have to

1. I have this newspaper myself. You … bring yours to show me the article. 2. You … cross the road at the red light. We’ve got plenty of time. We … take a taxi. 4. If you want to stay in this country for a long time you … have a visa. 5. I … buy a new bag. They gave me a bag as a birthday present. 6. You … drive on the left in England. 7. … tell her the truth? – No, you …. It’s not necessary at all. 8. You … say such things in other people’s presence. 9. She … make any decisions. He decided everything for her. 10. The final day to pay the bill is tomorrow. So I … do it without delay. – No, you … . I’ve already paid the bill. I forgot to tell you. 11. He … ask his boss for a letter of recommendation. His boss offered to write one himself. 12. You … look for a present. I know what to give him. 13. You … shout at the children, otherwise we’ll have to dismiss you. 14. I have a nice house in the country. I … bother about how to spend a vacation. 15. You … make him change his mind. He … give up his studies. 16. I’d better ask them for help. – No, you … . we’ll manage to it ourselves. 17. You … believe him. He is a liar. Everybody knows it. 18. You … tell him what to do. He seems to know the job well. 19. He … apologize. It’s not his fault. 20. You … apologize. We aren’t angry with you at all.

Ex. 7 Translate into English using must, need, have to

1. Думаю, что вам не нужно ему звонить. 2. Ты должен отдохнуть. Нельзя продолжать работу, если ты устал. 3. Тебе не нужно покупать билеты. Я уже купила два билета. 4. Все же ты должен будешь заплатить за разбитое окно. 5. Нам можно не торопиться. У нас еще есть время. 6. Вам не нужно провожать его на станцию. Я сам его провожу. 7. Мне не пришлось его будить. Он сам проснулся. 8. Вы хотите, чтобы я пришла пораньше? – Нет, не нужно. 9. Ты считаешь, я должен быть ему благодарен? – Да. 10. Я действительно должна принимать все эти таблетки? – Нет, не нужно. 11. Вы больны. Я останусь до тех пор, пока не придет ваш муж. – Нет, не нужно. Я чувствую себя намного лучше. 12. Ей не нужно больше здесь оставаться, если она не хочет. 13. Не нужно обо мне беспокоиться. Подумайте о себе. 14. Ты не должен забывать о таких важных вещах впредь. 15. Не нужно об этом рассказывать, если вам не хочется.

Mama knows best

By Caroline Graham

You shouldn’t do it that way.

You ought to do it this way. You ought to do it this way. You ought to do it my way.

You shouldn’t wear it this way.

You ought to wear it this way. You ought to wear it this way. You ought to wear it my way.

You shouldn’t go with them.

You ought to go with us. You shouldn’t take the train. You ought to take the bus.

You shouldn’t wear that hat.

You ought to cut your hair. You shouldn’t get so fat. You ought to eat a pear.

You shouldn’t do it that way.

You ought to do it this way. You ought to do it this way. You ought to do it my way.

Modal verbs should and ought to

There is hardly any difference between these verbs, very often they are interchangeable. Ought to is a little stronger than should.

Forms and meanings

meanings	examples
moral obligation	A man should help his parents when they become old.
advice	You should be more careful
disapproval	You shouldn’t treat me like this.
criticism of the past action	You shouldn’t have taken my car.
reproach	You should have listened to me more carefully.
regret	It was my birthday yesterday. You should have come.