Language focus 2: Grammar

Grammar point 2 – Modals of obligation: 

to say something is necessary - must, have to, have got to, need to

We use must, have to, need to, when talking about obligations or to give instructions and or advice. Often, when we use these modal auxiliaries, the authority for the obligation comes from the person who is speaking.

Examples:

• You must market yourself by offering your unique selling proposition………
• This must be at the right income or price…..

Remember that these are modal auxiliary verbs. This means that they don’t change their ending (I must, he must, etc) and that it's followed by the infinitive without "to":  e.g. "You must have a personal marketing plan".  The exception is "need to" where it is necessary to add an "s" in the 3rd person singular.

Other modal auxiliaries of obligation include: have to, have got to, need to…..