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Cheatsheet: Must and Have To

Modal verbs

Must and Have To

PointRuleExample
Form: mustsubject + must + V; one form for every subjectShe must study.
Form: have tohave to, but has to with he, she, itWe have to leave. / He has to leave.
Question, negativehave to takes do / does / did and then the base formDo you have to leave? / She doesn't have to leave.
mustthe speaker's own view or a written ruleI must save more money. / Visitors must sign in.
have tothe situation or another person decides; common in speechI have to get up at six for work.
mustn'tforbiddenYou mustn't use your phone here.
don't have tonot necessary: you can chooseYou don't have to come.
Traphad to is the past of mustI had to work on Saturday.