2013年职称英语考试语法指导:情态动词70 _5 P+ E5 j* o9 B, m
must 和 have to 3 ~; d m T; Y7 d
must 和 have to 都可以表示“必须”,但有几点区别: 中华考试网(www.Examw。com) / D/ Z/ `3 N* b. t1 T# x+ e4 Z8 | (1)must 强调“内在的职责”、“义务”,而have to 强调“外界压力”、“不得已而为之”。 ' e m1 R! i. [# n4 a9 h
(2)have to可用于多种时态,而must一般用于现在时,其过去时与将来时分别由had to与shall / will have to代替。 6 M( \- i. a" b( A, x9 x5 W1 ~
(3)在回答must引起的问题时,如果是否定的答复,不能用mustn't,而要用needn't或don't have to,因为mustn't是“一定不要”、“一定不能”的意思。例如: ( @# X" l" ~: k: L; ]% o9 o9 G$ ` 1)You must come to the classroom before eight. # r' Z3 N# ^' \0 S 2)It is raining hard outside, but I have to leave now. - C! Q/ y4 {% A8 i
3)“Must we do it now?” “No, you needn't.”