Modal Verbs of Obligation

Modal Verbs of Obligation

What is obligation?

Multiple Choice

Must, have to, be supposed to are the modal verbs of obligation

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

• go

• to go

Multiple Choice

This woman wants to lose weight. She thinks:

"I ____ run every day."

• must

• have to

Multiple Choice

This woman lost a lot of weight. She thinks:

"I was so fat last year and I ___ lose weight."

• musted

• had to

Multiple Choice

This concert is great! You must / have to go and see it!

MUST and HAVE TO here mean:

• obligation

• stong advice

Multiple Choice

What does the woman think?

"The doctor tell me I ____ lose weight. But I like McDonald's!".

• must

• have to

He / She / It + has to

Negative sentence

Question

Mustn't

Prohibition

i couldn't  / wasn't allowed to

Prohibition in the past

Don't have to

not necessary, no need

Be supposed to = should

when someone expects you to do something

Imagine you are at the business conference

Multiple Choice

You _____ dress appropriately.

• must

• have to

Multiple Choice

You ____ talk with each participant.

• mustn't

• don't have to

Multiple Choice

You ___ be late.

• mustn't

• don't have to

Multiple Choice

You ____ switch off the sound on your phone.

• are supposed to

• be supposed to

• shood

Multiple Choice

You ____ pick up the phone when someone calls you.

• isn't supposed to

• shouldn't

Multiple Choice

You _____ be polite with other participants.

• are supposed to

• has to

Open Ended

Write the correct modal verbs:

My boss says I _____ write reports every month, but my colleague ______ do that.

It’s so unfair!

Open Ended

My cousin is a soldier, so he _____ wear a uniform. I’m glad I’m a teacher and _____ do the same. I hate any kind of restrictions.

Open Ended

____ we / learn the vocabulary at home?

– Yes, you do. That way you will remember it better.