Travelling to New York: obligation, prohibition or advice?

Must, mustn't, should, had better, If I were you… Spot the form, then decide: is it an obligation, a prohibition or a piece of advice?

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The lesson: obligation, prohibition and adviceLa leçon : l'obligation, l'interdiction et le conseil

📋 Obligation: it's necessary, it's the rule

You must wear a seat belt in a taxi.

You have to pay in dollars. · She has to get a visa.

You will have to queue at customs. · You need to book in advance.

Il faut, on doit, c'est obligatoire. must + base verbale (pas de s, pas de to : he musts, must to go). have to se conjugue : he has to, he will have to, he had to.

💡 Advice: it's a good idea

You should see Times Square at night. · You shouldn't eat in tourist traps.

You ought to try a New York bagel.

You'd better leave early. (= You had better)

Tu devrais, tu ferais mieux de… should et had better + base verbale, sans to ; ought est toujours suivi de to.

🗣️ Other ways to give advice

If I were you, I would stay in Brooklyn.

I advise you to book your hotel early.

Why don't you go to a Broadway show?

You could rent a bike in Central Park.

Si j'étais toi, je… / Je te conseille de… / Pourquoi ne pas… ? / Tu pourrais…

⛔ Prohibition: it's forbidden

You mustn't smoke in the subway.

You are not allowed to park here.

mustn't n'est pas le contraire de must : c'est une interdiction (tu ne dois pas, c'est interdit).

⚠️ Ne pas confondre avec don't have to = pas d'obligation (tu n'es pas obligé) : You don't have to book a table: just walk in.

Pièges : you should to go, you'd better to take, you ought take.

1Read and sortLisez et classez

Obligation: it's necessary, it's the rule (must, have to, need to…).Obligation : c'est nécessaire, c'est la règle (must, have to, need to…).

Prohibition: it's forbidden (mustn't, not allowed to). mustn't is NOT the opposite of must!Interdiction : c'est interdit (mustn't, not allowed to). mustn't n'est PAS le contraire de must !

Advice: it's a good idea, but you are free (should, ought to, had better, If I were you…).Conseil : c'est une bonne idée, mais on reste libre (should, ought to, had better, If I were you…).

Drag each sentence into the right box (or tap the sentence, then the box).Glissez chaque phrase dans la bonne case (ou touchez la phrase, puis la case).

Obligation 📋

like must, have tocomme must, have to

    Prohibition ⛔

    like mustn'tcomme mustn't

      Advice 💡

      like should, If I were you…comme should, If I were you…

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