Willingness, obligation and necessity
Willingness, obligation and necessity
Subject + must + verb
When we use "Must" we refer mainly to an urgent obligation:I must go to bed earlier;
You mustn’t smoke in the hospital.
Subject + have to + verb
"Have to" also indicates an obligation but less strong » (a necessity)Bill doesn’t have to go to work today.
Subject + should/ought to + verb
"should" or "ought to" are used for giving someone advice.I think you should go see your doctor.
I think you ought to try a different approach.
Subject + had better + verb
"Had better" indicates what is convenient or should be done in a current situation or in the future (never for the past). Sometimes it is used to give warnings. It is very similar to the meaning of "Should" but in a stronger tone:You’d better practice before the final audition.
Subject + am/are/is supposed to + verb
"Be supposed to" indicates that someone expects something to happen or to be fulfilled.:You are not supposed to be here