Present & Past Mixed Exercises-1

Present & Past Mixed Exercises-1 | Englisch Grammatik

Mustn't vs. Don't Have To1. Mustn't

• Wird verwendet, um ein Verbot auszudrücken oder um zu sagen, dass etwas nicht erlaubt ist.
• Es bedeutet, dass man etwas nicht tun darf.

Examples:

• You mustn't smoke in this building. (Smoking is not allowed.)
• Children mustn't play near the road. (It is forbidden.)

2. Don't Have To

• Wird verwendet, um auszudrücken, dass etwas nicht notwendig oder nicht verpflichtend ist.
• Es bedeutet, dass man etwas nicht tun muss, aber es kann, wenn man will.

Examples:

• You don’t have to bring food; we already have plenty. (Bringing food is not necessary.)
• She doesn’t have to work tomorrow because it's a holiday. (Working is not required.)

Unterschied

• Mustn't = Verboten (Nicht erlaubt)
• Don't Have To = Nicht notwendig (Optional)

Example Sentences:

1. You mustn't touch the hot stove. (It's dangerous and not allowed.)
2. You don’t have to cook dinner; I already ordered pizza. (Cooking is unnecessary.)
3. They mustn't park here; it's a no-parking zone. (Parking is forbidden.)
4. You don’t have to finish the project today; tomorrow is fine. (It’s not urgent.)

Mustn't vs. Don't Have To - Exercises

1. You ______ smoke here; it's a non-smoking zone. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

2. She ______ work today because it's her day off. don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

3. He ______ leave the door unlocked; it's unsafe. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

4. You ______ bring your own lunch; food is provided. don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

5. Students ______ cheat during exams. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

6. We ______ finish the project today; there's plenty of time. don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

7. You ______ touch the exhibits in the museum. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

8. She ______ attend the meeting if she's not feeling well. don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

9. Drivers ______ park in front of the fire hydrant. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

10. He ______ pay for the coffee; it's free. don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

11. You ______ forget to lock the door before leaving. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

12. She ______ bring a gift; it's optional. don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

13. He ______ drive above the speed limit; it's dangerous. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

14. You ______ wear formal attire; casual is fine. don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

15. We ______ disturb the wildlife during the hike. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

16. They ______ attend the optional workshop if they don't want to. don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

17. Visitors ______ enter restricted areas without permission. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

18. You ______ bring your own chair; seats are provided. don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

19. She ______ disclose confidential information. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

20. He ______ take the train; he can drive instead. don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

21. Students ______ eat in the library; it's against the rules. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

22. You ______ pay for the tickets; they're complimentary. don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

23. Guests ______ leave their belongings unattended. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

24. She ______ complete the form if she has already registered. don't have to
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

25. You ______ forget to submit the assignment on time. mustn't
a) mustn't
b) don't have to

Mustn't vs. Don't Have To

1. Mustn't

• This is used to express prohibition or something that is not allowed.
• It means you are not permitted to do something.

Examples:

• You mustn't smoke in this building. (Smoking is not allowed.)
• Children mustn't play near the road. (It is forbidden.)

2. Don't Have To

• This is used to express lack of necessity or something that is not required.
• It means you are not obligated to do something, but you can if you want to.

Examples:

• You don’t have to bring food; we already have plenty. (Bringing food is not necessary.)
• She doesn’t have to work tomorrow because it's a holiday. (Working is not required.)

Key Difference

• Mustn't = Prohibited (Not allowed)
• Don't Have To = Not necessary (Optional)

More Example Sentences:

1. You mustn't touch the hot stove. (It's dangerous and not allowed.)
2. You don’t have to cook dinner; I already ordered pizza. (Cooking is unnecessary.)
3. They mustn't park here; it's a no-parking zone. (Parking is forbidden.)
4. You don’t have to finish the project today; tomorrow is fine. (It’s not urgent.)

1. Despite the rain, we ______ to go for a hike in the forest last weekend. decided
a) decided
b) decide
c) are deciding
d) were deciding

2. She ______ the piano right now. Can you hear her? is playing
a) plays
b) is playing
c) played
d) was playing

3. After years of hard work, she finally ______ her dream of becoming a published author. achieved
a) achieved
b) achieve
c) achieving
d) achieves

4. He ______ on a project for school. When it is finished it should be good. is working
a) works
b) is working
c) worked
d) was working

5. The team ______ their victory late into the night after winning the championship. celebrated
a) celebrated
b) celebrate
c) celebrating
d) celebrates

6. They ______ dinner when the power went out. were eating
a) eat
b) are eating
c) ate
d) were eating

7. He ______ on his car when it broke down. was working
a) works
b) is working
c) worked
d) was working

8. She ______ to read books in her free time. loves
a) loves
b) is loving
c) loved
d) was loving

9. The heating ______ the flat perfectly. heats
a) heats
b) is heating
c) heated
d) was heating

10. While I was studying for my exam, my friends ______ video games in the next room. were playing
a) were playing
b) played
c) playing
d) play

11. They ______ in a small town near the mountains. live
a) live
b) are living
c) lived
d) were living

12. The teacher ______ English at the local school. teaches
a) teaches
b) is teaching
c) taught
d) was teaching

13. As the sun was setting, we ______ around the campfire, sharing stories of our adventures. were sitting
a) were sitting
b) sat
c) sitting
d) sit

14. He ______ basketball on Saturdays. plays
a) plays
b) is playing
c) played
d) was playing

15. She ______ tea with breakfast every morning. drinks
a) drinks
b) is drinking
c) drank
d) was drinking

16. They ______ movies together on Fridays. watch
a) watch
b) are watching
c) watched
d) were watching

17. She ______ a book in the garden. is reading
a) reads
b) is reading
c) read
d) was reading

18. They ______ hiking in the mountains this weekend. are going
a) go
b) are going
c) went
d) were going

19. The children ______ swimming in the pool. are
a) are
b) is
c) were
d) was

20. While she was cooking dinner, the phone ______ incessantly, interrupting her concentration. was ringing
a) was ringing
b) rang
c) ringing
d) rings

21. He ______ for his exams. They are next week. is studying
a) is studying
b) were studying
c) studies
d) studied

22. She ______ a fantastic book last week. read
a) read
b) is reading
c) reads
d) was reading

23. They ______ to the beach last summer. went
a) went
b) go
c) were going
d) are going

24. The children ______ in the pool yesterday afternoon. swam
a) swam
b) swim
c) were swimming
d) are swimming

25. The children ______ in the pool when their parents arrived. were swimming
a) were swimming
b) swam
c) swim
d) are swimming

26. He ______ studying for his exams when the phone rang. was
a) was
b) is
c) were
d) are

27. She ______ cooking dinner in the kitchen. is
a) is
b) was
c) were
d) are

28. They ______ listening to music in their room. are
a) are
b) were
c) was
d) is

29. The cat ______ sleeping on the couch. is
a) is
b) was
c) were
d) are

30. She ______ the piano at the concert last night. played
a) played
b) plays
c) was playing
d) is playing

31. They ______ dinner at the new restaurant yesterday. ate
a) ate
b) eat
c) were eating
d) are eating

32. He ______ in the garden all day yesterday. worked
a) worked
b) works
c) was working
d) is working

33. She ______ cooking dinner when she accidentally burned the food. was
a) was
b) is
c) were
d) are

34. They ______ watching a movie when they heard a strange noise outside. were
a) were
b) are
c) was
d) is

35. The cat ______ sleeping on the couch when we got home. was
a) was
b) is
c) were
d) are

36. She ______ dinner for her family yesterday. cooked
a) cooked
b) cooks
c) was cooking
d) is cooking

37. They ______ a movie together last night. watched
a) watched
b) watch
c) were watching
d) are watching

38. The cat ______ on the bed all afternoon. slept
a) slept
b) sleeps
c) was sleeping
d) is sleeping

39. She ______ reading a book while waiting for her appointment. was
a) was
b) is
c) were
d) are

40. They ______ hiking in the mountains when it started to rain. were
a) were
b) are
c) was
d) is

41. He ______ in a bank. works
a) works
b) is working
c) worked
d) was working

42. They ______ dinner in a restaurant. are eating
a) eat
b) are eating
c) ate
d) were eating

43. She ______ the piano every evening. plays
a) plays
b) is playing
c) played
d) was playing

44. She ______ playing the piano when I arrived. was playing
a) plays
b) is playing
c) played
d) was playing

Present & Past Mixed Exercises-1

Present & Past Mixed Exercises-1 | Englisch Grammatik