Must & Should — Obligación en español — Practice

Exercise 1

Choose the right obligation

6 points

tener que, deber, deber de or hay que?

1

______ reservar mesa — el restaurante siempre está lleno. (impersonal)

2

Son las diez y no ha llegado. ______ estar enfermo.

3

Mañana ______ levantarme a las seis. (personal obligation)

4

______ comer menos azúcar — te lo dice el médico. (advice)

5

No ______ pagar — la entrada es gratis.

6

"You mustn't use your phone in class" = No ______ usar el móvil en clase.

Exercise 2

Translate the obligation

5 points

Type the missing Spanish words.

1

I have to work on Saturday. → ______ que trabajar el sábado. (one word)

2

You (tú) should rest. → ______ descansar. (conditional of deber)

3

One must be patient. → ______ que tener paciencia. (impersonal, one word)

4

It must be late (deduction). → Debe ______ ser tarde. (one word)

5

We had to wait. → ______ que esperar. (preterite of tener, nosotros)

Exercise 3

Don't have to or mustn't?

5 points

The negatives are the B1 trap — choose carefully.

1

La entrada es gratis: no ______ pagar.

2

Está prohibido: no ______ aparcar aquí.

3

Which sentence gives advice?

4

Which sentence is a deduction?

5

"It is necessary to recycle" (impersonal):