Mustn't vs. Don't Have To / Doesn't Have To
We use mustn't for something that is not allowed.
We use don't have to / doesn't have to for something that is not necessary.
Example: You mustn't park here.
[Du darfst hier nicht parken.]
Example: You don't have to come early.
[Du musst nicht früh kommen.]
1. You ______ park in front of the fire hydrant.
mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to
[Du darfst nicht vor dem Hydranten parken.]
2. You ______ come early; just be on time.
don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to
[Du musst nicht früh kommen; sei einfach pünktlich.]
3. Students ______ use their phones during the test.
mustn't
a) don't have to
b) mustn't
[Schüler dürfen ihre Handys während des Tests nicht benutzen.]
4. You ______ stay if you're feeling unwell.
don't have to
a) don't have to
b) mustn't
[Du musst nicht bleiben, wenn du dich unwohl fühlst.]
5. He ______ interrupt when others are speaking.
mustn't
a) mustn't
b) doesn't have to
[Er darf nicht unterbrechen, wenn andere sprechen.]
6. They ______ attend the meeting if they’re on vacation.
don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to
[Sie müssen nicht an der Besprechung teilnehmen, wenn sie im Urlaub sind.]
7. Children ______ play with sharp objects.
mustn't
a) don't have to
b) mustn't
[Kinder dürfen nicht mit scharfen Gegenständen spielen.]
8. She ______ study every single night, just enough to keep up.
doesn't have to
a) mustn't
b) doesn't have to
[Sie muss nicht jeden einzelnen Abend lernen, nur genug, um mitzukommen.]
9. You ______ waste water during the drought.
mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to
[Du darfst während der Dürre kein Wasser verschwenden.]
10. We ______ wear formal clothes for the casual Friday event.
don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to
[Wir müssen für die Casual-Friday-Veranstaltung keine formelle Kleidung tragen.]
11. She ______ bring a gift, but it would be nice if she did.
doesn't have to
a) mustn't
b) doesn't have to
[Sie muss kein Geschenk mitbringen, aber es wäre nett.]
12. You ______ come to the meeting if you're busy.
don't have to
a) don't have to
b) mustn't
[Du musst nicht zur Besprechung kommen, wenn du beschäftigt bist.]
13. They ______ touch the artwork in the museum.
mustn't
a) don't have to
b) mustn't
[Sie dürfen die Kunstwerke im Museum nicht berühren.]
14. We ______ finish all the food if we're full.
don't have to
a) don't have to
b) mustn't
[Wir müssen nicht alles aufessen, wenn wir satt sind.]
15. You ______ leave your bag unattended in the airport.
mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to
[Du darfst deine Tasche am Flughafen nicht unbeaufsichtigt lassen.]
16. She ______ answer the question if she doesn’t know the answer.
doesn't have to
a) mustn't
b) doesn't have to
[Sie muss die Frage nicht beantworten, wenn sie die Antwort nicht kennt.]
17. You ______ cross the street when the light is red.
mustn't
a) don't have to
b) mustn't
[Du darfst die Straße nicht überqueren, wenn die Ampel rot ist.]
18. They ______ agree with the decision, but they need to respect it.
don't have to
a) don't have to
b) mustn't
[Sie müssen der Entscheidung nicht zustimmen, aber sie müssen sie respektieren.]
19. You ______ cook tonight; we can order takeout.
don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to
[Du musst heute Abend nicht kochen; wir können Essen bestellen.]
20. He ______ bring the documents unless they’re needed today.
doesn't have to
a) doesn't have to
b) mustn't
[Er muss die Dokumente nicht mitbringen, es sei denn, sie werden heute gebraucht.]