- "Must" si usa per esprimere un obbligo o un'indicazione forte.
- "Mustn't" si usa per esprimere un divieto assoluto.
- POSITIVE
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- I must have a cup of tea
- You must eat a slice of cake
- He must have a packet of cereal
- She must have a box of chocolates
- The store must have a can of cola
- We must buy a jar of jam
- You must purchasea tin of tuna
- They must have a bottle of water
 
- NEGATIVE
- I mustn’t take a carton of milk because I'm allergic
- You mustn’t use your mobile phone and drive
- He mustn’t murderto thechickensin thatway.
- She mustn’t be lazy
- The cowmustn’t berude
- We mustn’t be serious
- You mustn’t be polite
- They mustn’t be loud
 
- QUESTIONS
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- quiet = silenzioso = kwˈa͡ɪ͡ət
- quite = abbastanza = kwˈa͡ɪt
- Must we be quietnow? —Yes, you must / —No, you mustn’t
 
- MUSTN’T AND DON’T HAVE TO
- La forma negativa “mustn’t” esprime un divieto.
- You mustn’t bring your dog into the restaurant.
 
- Mentre “don’t / doesn’t have to” specificano che un’azione non è necessaria.
- We don’t have to walk. We can take the bus.