451 must和have to
must 和 have to 都作“必须”解。must 表示说话人的个人意志、主观看法或要求;have to 表示客观环境的需要,指不得已而必须做某事。must 没有过去时态和将来时态(但在间接引语中仍用must); have to 的过去式为had to,将来式为will have to,表示将来“还得……”,今后“还有必要……”。
You must stop smoking. 你必须戒烟。(个人的主观要求 )
You have to follow these rules. 你必须遵守这些规则。(客观环境有这种要求 )
You must do as you're told. 你必须照被吩咐的去做。
You must never jump the queue. 你绝不该插队。
We have to wash our hands before a meal. 我们必得在饭前洗手。
He had to hurry or he'd be late. 他必须赶紧走,否则要迟到了。(迫于时间很紧 )
You will have to do more exercises. 你还得做更多的练习。(才能把所学的知识巩固 )
You must get up early. 你必须早起床 。(强烈的主观要求 )
You have to get up early. 你有必要早起床 。(客观需要,比如要赶上某班车 )
He must go there last night. (误)
He had to go there last night. (正)他昨天夜里必须去那里 。
提示
①have to的疑问式和否定式要用do, does或did,这里应把have作行为动词看待,不是表示“有”。
Do you have to do it today?(正)你非得今天做这件事吗?
Have you to do it today? (误)
You don't have to go there.(正)你不一定非得去那里。
You haven't to go there. (误)
②Do you have to...?的肯定回答和否定回答。
A:Do you have to do housework? 你必须做家务吗?
B: Yes, I do ./Yes, I have to ./Yes, I've got to . 是的,必须做。
B: No, I don't have to ./No, I haven't got to . 不,不必。