Module 2: Education
Summary: Violence at School
Key points
- must and have to + base verb express obligation.
- With he / she / it we say has to.
- Past obligation: had to. Future obligation: will have to.
- mustn’t = forbidden; don’t have to = not necessary.
- Prepositions of place: over, next to, under, between. Movement: along, across, into, through.
- Bullying is never acceptable: tell an adult you trust.
Rules to remember
must / have to
You must tell an adult. Pupils have to respect the charter. He has to apologise.
Past and future
We had to move last year. You will have to talk to the counsellor.
mustn’t vs don’t have to
You mustn’t fight (forbidden). You don’t have to pay (not necessary).
Prepositions
The poster is over the board. Walk along the corridor and across the yard.
used to
used to + base verb = a past habit or state: We used to live in Tataouine.
How to do it
- Is it necessary, forbidden or not necessary? Choose must/have to, mustn’t or don’t have to.
- Check the time: had to (past), have/has to (present), will have to (future).
- Is it a position or a movement? Choose the right preposition.
Example
Yesterday the boys had to apologise. Now everybody has to respect the charter, and nobody must taunt anyone.
Common mistakes
- *She have to* » She has to.
- *You must to listen* » You must listen.
- *Yesterday I must stay* » Yesterday I had to stay.
Key words
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