<例句>
She said that she must speak with her master.
她说她必须和她的主人讲。
<语法分析>
在间接引语里,must用于过去时态,当must作“推测”或“偏偏”讲时,都可以用于过去时态。在将来时里可以用must,但也可以用shall (will) have to。一般情况下,在过去时里可以用had to代替must。当要 表达“绝对不可,不许”时,must的否定形式是must not,当表示推测时,其否定形式为cannot。must与have to一般可以通用,但在表示客观条件使然使用have to,表示主观认为的责任或义务时用must。
<触类旁通>
(1) You mustn't smoke in class.
上课不准吸烟。
语法分析:must的否定形式表示“绝对不可,禁止,不许”等,have to的否定形式则表示不必。
(2) You must answer my questions in English.
你必须用英语回答我提出的问题。
语法分析:表示命令时,用must。
(3) You must try your best to do it.
你必须尽最大努力去做。
语法分析:用must表示主观上的责任或义务。
(4) You must pay the money, but you needn't do so at once.
你必须付钱,但不必现在就付。
语法分析:作“必须”讲时,must的否定形式为needn't。
(5) His father msut have left for Shanghai yesterday.
他爸爸昨天必定去上海了。
语法分析:作“推测”时,must可以用在过去时里。
<巩固练习>
(1) You _____ see what the authorities have to say.
(2) She decided that the she ______ try to be on the side of the winner's.
(3) You ______ smoke, must you?
(4) I _____ take care of my father every day.
(5) I must save money, _____ I?
(6) they _____ be twins.
<参考答案>
(1) must (2) must (3) mustn't (4) have to (5) mustn't (6) must