Nicht vergessen: Regeln sind Leitlinien – sie sind nur selten absolut.
Have to vs Must
We use have to and must to talk about obligation.
have to = something is necessary because of a rule, situation, or schedule
[müssen, weil eine Regel, Situation oder ein Plan es nötig macht]
must = the speaker feels something is very important or strongly necessary
[müssen, weil der Sprecher es für sehr wichtig hält]
Example: I have to wear a uniform at work.
[Ich muss bei der Arbeit eine Uniform tragen.]
Example: I must call my mother today.
[Ich muss heute meine Mutter anrufen.]
1. I ______ wear a badge at work. (company rule)
have to
a) have to
b) must
[Ich muss bei der Arbeit einen Ausweis tragen.]
2. I ______ remember to send that birthday card today. (personally important)
must
a) have to
b) must
[Ich muss daran denken, diese Geburtstagskarte heute abzuschicken.]
3. We ______ be at the airport by 6 a.m. (travel schedule)
have to
a) must
b) have to
[Wir müssen um 6 Uhr morgens am Flughafen sein.]
4. You ______ try this cake. It’s amazing. (strong recommendation)
must
a) must
b) have to
[Du musst diesen Kuchen probieren. Er ist großartig.]
5. She ______ take medicine every day. (doctor’s instruction)
have to
a) have to
b) must
[Sie muss jeden Tag Medikamente nehmen.]
6. I ______ not forget his name this time. (personal determination)
must
a) have to
b) must
[Ich darf seinen Namen dieses Mal nicht vergessen.]
7. Students ______ hand in the form by Friday. (school requirement)
have to
a) must
b) have to
[Die Schüler müssen das Formular bis Freitag abgeben.]
8. We ______ call Anna. She will know what to do. (speaker thinks it is important)
must
a) must
b) have to
[Wir müssen Anna anrufen. Sie wird wissen, was zu tun ist.]
9. My brother ______ work on Saturdays. (job situation)
has to
a) has to
b) must
[Mein Bruder muss samstags arbeiten.]
10. I ______ say sorry to her. (I feel it is the right thing)
must
a) have to
b) must
[Ich muss mich bei ihr entschuldigen.]
11. We ______ wear helmets on this site. (safety rule)
have to
a) must
b) have to
[Wir müssen auf dieser Baustelle Helme tragen.]
12. You ______ see this film. It’s brilliant. (strong opinion)
must
a) must
b) have to
[Du musst diesen Film sehen. Er ist großartig.]
13. He ______ get up at 5 every morning. (work routine)
has to
a) has to
b) must
[Er muss jeden Morgen um 5 Uhr aufstehen.]
14. I ______ be more careful with my money. (personal decision)
must
a) have to
b) must
[Ich muss vorsichtiger mit meinem Geld sein.]
15. They ______ show their passports at the border. (official rule)
have to
a) must
b) have to
[Sie müssen an der Grenze ihre Pässe zeigen.]
16. We ______ hurry, or we’ll miss the train. (speaker urgency)
must
a) must
b) have to
[Wir müssen uns beeilen, sonst verpassen wir den Zug.]
17. She ______ speak English in her new job. (job requirement)
has to
a) has to
b) must
[Sie muss in ihrem neuen Job Englisch sprechen.]
18. I ______ thank him for his help. (I feel this strongly)
must
a) have to
b) must
[Ich muss ihm für seine Hilfe danken.]
19. You ______ book a table in advance here. (restaurant policy / situation)
have to
a) must
b) have to
[Hier muss man im Voraus einen Tisch reservieren.]
20. I ______ finish this tonight. I promised. (personal obligation)
must
a) must
b) have to
[Ich muss das heute Abend fertig machen. Ich habe es versprochen.]
21. We ______ pay for parking here. (rule / system)
have to
a) have to
b) must
[Wir müssen hier fürs Parken bezahlen.]
22. You ______ listen to this song. It’s fantastic. (strong recommendation)
must
a) have to
b) must
[Du musst dieses Lied hören. Es ist fantastisch.]
23. He ______ wear glasses for driving. (legal / practical requirement)
has to
a) must
b) has to
[Er muss beim Fahren eine Brille tragen.]
24. I ______ remember her address this time. (personal determination)
must
a) must
b) have to
[Ich muss mir dieses Mal ihre Adresse merken.]
25. The children ______ be in bed by 9 p.m. (family rule)
have to
a) must
b) have to
[Die Kinder müssen bis 21 Uhr im Bett sein.]