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Vocabulary – Using ‘must’ & ‘have to’ in English
What’s the difference between ‘must’ and ‘have to’? In this short English vocabulary lesson, I explain. It’s a small difference in some ways, but your English will sound much more natural if you know the difference.
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Hi~ James.
There are lots of good lectures on this website.
This lecture is also good. A little bit short though. haha~
What about ‘Should’?
I think I know about ‘should’ and ‘have to’, but not exactly……
So, sometimes I’m confused.
There is no end learning English… haha~
If there is something wrong with my writing then correct me please~.
Then… I HAVE TO go.
Well “should” is advice it is the right thing to do or the best thing to do.
“Have to” is usually used when there is something telling us that it should be done…for example a rule.
I hope this has helped.
Hi, James.
I’m one of your student, i do like the way that you teach us, please post some more video’s.
Thanks Kuku I appreciate the compliment and look forward to doing more lessons for you.
You can leave lesson suggestions in the forum
Hello to James! And good morning on to you ass well!
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I would like to tell you that the English lesson was very helpfull and also tell you you are a very hansom man! But please gro your hair James! :)
Love,
Karen
btw, I am from Italy. I have not been in Cenada but I studied English in San Francisco in USA.
Hi Karen,
Thanks for the compliments… I have had students from Italy and I would love to visit the country some day.
About the hair… hmmm let’s see what I can do… lol
hi karen how are you ??? this year i will came to San Francisco ))) good luck
you can write somethink
Thank you, James English language wonderful
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Hi james.
How is it going?
Do you live in canada?May i ask u where do you live and if u teach in any class?
Thank you.
Can you teach me how to use “either” and “neither”? I am still confused up to this time in choosing between these words when I write or speak. One more question, is it a factor speaking spontaneuosly and with the right intonation during the exams?
Hoping for your reply, Thanks James
Hi james.
Can you teach me how to use “whenever” and “wherever”? I am still confused up to this time in choosing between these words.
Hi James, How are you?
Your class was really excellent.
Could you please add an on-line exam about this topic like the others in engvid?
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hi teacher James..what’s up there? thanks for the lesson it’s very helpful and awesome. *thumbs up*
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and i like the way u teach…… u hav pretty awesome hair style …buddy
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Hi Mr, James.
I’m new over here.and this is my first lacture.and it was great first lesson.i want to speak very fluently could you please help me in my target.it will very greatful for me if i could have a coopration of such a nice teacher.
Ali
Thank you very much for your website. I just found this site today and I will study all of your video every day.
hi james..
i watched your video about the difference and you gave things like “facts” and “something you believe in”
but in the end when you said “i have to go because i must cook dinner for my girlfriend” well you used must i i don’t know cooking is a fact or you believed in it…i’m sorry if i’m not clear about my question
please reply
Hello James
I’m souad I’m Algerian women who love learnig english
your way of teaching is great you’re excellent, thanks a lot for your courses.
Best Regads
than’s you jamesssss
hey, where is que QUESTIONS?? I want to practice my knolege.
thanks
hi! the way you instruct your students, using videos is really good. I’m hoping that i can immediately improve the way I speak English.
Bg from Philippines
Hi Mr.James
What book can I buy to study for a writing test?
Hi! I’m mexican and I’m learning English but a lot of topics are so dificult for me so I must improve my English and I think your English lesson are the best way to do it. Thanks
i like the way you speak can you teach us the right pronounciations the accent of youre languange,, thank you,,more power
hi there !my name is Nadia and i have found about you and your lessons for about two months and I must say you’re very good in what you’re doing .I need some help with an English problem for my exams,that is Ergative and unergative verbs.thank you very much .all the best to you all !
Hi, Mr. James.
I really love your lessons, they help me to learn smth new for me in English, smth which isn`t taught at school. It`s great!
Hi James.
Thank you so much! I have got so many important lesson from your vidio. I want to down load and use for future, can you help me please.
Thank you inadvance for your cooperation!!!!!!!
Nani
Hello, James
Thanks a million.
thanks for being such a nice person.
for being so helpful. I am from Peru. I teach English for international tourism. it’s a technical English. I would like to finde a webpage specialized is teaching tourism. situations in a hotel, at the airport, in a bar, in a restaurant etc.
the videos are great.
just a question in which part I can find the icon for grammar.
I wish you all the best.
God bless you.
We will try to create some lessons on English for tourism. I think a lot of people would benefit from that. Not sure what your second question is about exactly… are you looking for the grammar lessons on this site? If so, just go to the “TOPICS” section in the menu at the top, and select “GRAMMAR” there.
i couldn’t get when you said “‘must’ is more stronger than ‘have to’”
my question is why?
How do u do James ?
I’m sorry, my English is not very well.
I’m very exited in learning English language.
Could u make a lesson abou when we use “will” and when we use “going to”. I would be very grateful.
Thanks.
Mirat
A big hello James, how are you doing? i hope that u r fine What’s the weather like in Canada thank you so much your lessons help me a lot.
hey, the site is really nice. Easy ergative lessons would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
thanks Jo . i want ask you if we use must to give a people an advice ?
bye bye now .
Hi sir, thanks for this lesson
Keep on making these video’s. They’re very useful!
hi sir…do you have a lesson about have had and has???? really confuse with that!!!thanks
Of course: Basic English Grammar: HAVE, HAS, HAD
hi james haow are you i hop you are good i like your way how to teach english thank you very much you lesson its so wondeful and useful
i would like to tell you are the best teacher ever!
it has been a long time i wanna tell you the time to using PRESENT CONTINUES i mean
STOP TALKING. why we cant say STOP TALK..it will be really great if you help me..
thanks a lot dear sir
hi james
i want aske you when i use should
thanks
Hi James..
thanks the way you teach us..
Cold please post a video on how to use Quite & wonder. have difficult on how to use this two word.
thank you
Rakesh
Hi,James
it’s first time to write this to u.
it website pretty useful! actually i watched rebecca’s video on youtube but this is first time click this website. i should have click here fast not today. thanks for giving this good video for free! yeahhh
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Hi, James. I’m not good in English, but i hope that with your help and help of EngVid.com i’ll improve my skills and knowledge. Tnx you a lot for your video lessons!
Sir, I have to ask u a question; do we have a past tense of ‘MUST’?
very useful for me , Teacher , Thz..
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i love all the teachers of this web who teach us with hard work.
Thanks for the lesson. I’d like to see a lesson about word differences. About ones which are considered as synonyms but have some differences between ‘em. For example: strange, odd, weird and bizarre. Or: dirty, filthy, muddy, messy. I know they mean the same thing but it has to be something different between them Well, you got the meaning. It’d be so cool, thanks!
Thank you sir.It’s a nice video.
James, My English so much weak and i am worried about, can you help?
I must to watch your video. is this right?
Oh gosh, now I know the different ways to use “must” and “have to”. HAHAHA. – That’s great!
Thank you so much ! I would like to ADVISE you that I’m sending this website to all of my friends here in Rio de Janeiro !!
Thanks a lot again !
James you are really good teacher but i have some problem if i say that’s not fact = have to how can i say? and also must – belief please would like to tell me answer if you don’t mind??
I am really learning. You are great teacher I’ve ever seen. It is not boring.
what a weird thing, I think there’s something wrong with English lol. Why would facts be less incisive than emotions? I mean, based on this reasoning ‘have to’ should be more decisive since the most amazing things the mankind have ever done came from science, not belief and faith stuffs. Moreover, I miss your quiz James. But I really enjoyed your teaching, you’re the best =D take care…
oh, I almost forgot, is this place on the website indicates to suggestions? James has said in that video, it was supposed to be for remaining doubts.I dunno.
i want to learn how to connecting between words i have to informe acomlete phrase
Your are good teach