Should and Must or have to

Should and Must or have to 

Should

1-We use 'should' for giving advice.
  • You should speak to him about it.
  • He should see a doctor.
  • We should ask a lawyer.
We use 'should' to give an opinion or a recommendation.
  • He should resign now.
  • We should invest more in Asia.
  • They should do something about this terrible train service.
'Should' expresses a personal opinion and is much weaker and more personal than 'must' or 'have to'. It is often introduced by ' I think'.
  • I think they should replace him.
  • I don't think they should keep the contract.
  • Do you think we should tell her.
We can use 'should' after 'reporting verbs' such as
demand  insist  propose  recommend  suggest
  • He demanded that we should pay for the repair.
  • She insisted that she should pay for the meal.
  • I have proposed that he should take charge of the organization.
  • The committee recommends that Jane should be appointed.
  • We have suggested that Michael should be given a reward for his hard work.
However, it is also possible to say exactly the same thing by omitting the 'should' and just using the infinitive form without 'to' . Some people call this the 'subjunctive' form.
  • He demanded that we pay for the repair.
  • She insisted that she pay for the meal.
  • I have proposed that he take charge of the organization.
  • The committee recommends that Jane be appointed.
  • We have suggested that Michael be given a reward for his hard work.
We can use 'should' after various adjectives. Typical examples are :
funny  interesting  natural  odd  strange  surprised  surprising  typical
  • It's funny that you should say that. I was thinking exactly the same thing.
  • It's interesting that they should offer him the job. Not an obvious choice.
  • It's natural that you should be anxious. Nobody likes speaking in public.
  • Isn't it odd that he should be going to the same tiny hotel? What a coincidence.
  • It's strange that you should think so. Nobody else does.
2 -We can use 'should' in 'if clauses' when we believe that the possibility of something happening is small.
  • If you should happen to see him before I do, can you tell him that I want to speak to him urgently?
  • If there should be a problem, just give me a call and I'll sort it out.
  • If anyone should ask where I am, say I'm in a meeting.
We use 'should' in various fixed expressions.
To show strong agreement
  • They're paying you compensation?   I should think so.
To express pleasure when you receive a gift
  • What a fantastic present. You really shouldn't have.
To emphasize  a visible emotion
  • You should have seen the look on her face when she found out that she had got the promotion. 
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Must or have to
We can use 'must' to show that we are certain something is true. We are making a logical deduction based upon some clear evidence or reason.
  • There's no heating on. You must be freezing.
  • You must be worried that she is so late coming home.
  • I can't remember what I did with it. I must be getting old.
  • It must be nice to live in Florida.
We also use 'must' to express a strong obligation. When we use 'must' this usually means that some personal circumstance makes the obligation necessary (and the speaker almost certainly agrees with the obligation.)
  • I must go to bed earlier.
  • They must do something about it.
  • You must come and see us some time.
  • I must say, I don't think you were very nice to him.
We can also use 'have to' to express a strong obligation. When we use 'have to' this usually means that some external circumstance makes the obligation necessary.
  • I have to arrive at work at 9 sharp. My boss is very strict.
  • We have to give him our answer today or lose out on the contract.
  • You have to pass your exams or the university will not accept you.
  • I have to send a report to Head Office every week.
In British English, we often use 'have got to' to mean the same as 'have to'.
  • I've got to take this book back to the library or I'll get a fine.
  • We've got to finish now as somebody else needs this room.
We can also use ' will have to' to talk about strong obligations. Like 'must' this usually means that that some personal circumstance makes the obligation necessary. (Remember that 'will' is often used to show 'willingness'.)
  • I'll have to speak to him.
  • We'll have to have lunch and catch up on all the gossip.
  • They'll have to do something about it.
  • I'll have to get back to you on that.
As you can see, the differences between the present forms are sometimes very small and very subtle. However, there is a huge difference in the negative forms.
  • We use 'mustn't' to express strong obligations NOT to do something.
  • We mustn't talk about it. It's confidential.
  • I mustn't eat chocolate. It's bad for me.
  • You mustn't phone me at work. We aren't allowed personal calls.
  • They mustn't see us talking or they'll suspect something.
We use 'don't have to' (or 'haven't got to' in British English) to state that there is NO obligation or necessity.
  • We don't have to get there on time. The boss is away today.
  • I don't have to listen to this. I'm leaving.
  • You don't have to come if you don't want to.
  • He doesn't have to sign anything if he doesn't want to at this stage.
  • I haven't got to go. Only if I want to
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