Prime Minister David Cameron believes the Greek elections amount to a referendum on Greece's membership of the euro, sources close to him say.
He told the Nato summit in Chicago voters in Greece had to get a "clear message" that their vote on 17 June reflected their opinion on the euro.
He also denied the G8 summit was a failure after it did not deliver a plan to resolve Greece's debt problems.
It comes amid concerns that the crisis is being allowed to drift.
BBC chief political correspondent Norman Smith said the government fears that if no decision is taken in the aftermath of the election, the implications for the rest of the eurozone - and the global economy - could be much more profound.
Mr Cameron told the Nato summit: "We now have to send a very clear message to people in Greece: there is a choice: you can either vote to stay in the euro, with all the commitments you've made, or if you vote another way you're effectively voting to leave."
He warned that eurozone countries had to prepare "decisive contingency action" for a possible Greek departure from the single currency.
And, with reference to the G8 summit, the prime minister said: "I don't think it was a failure because I think it helped to crystallise the world's economic leaders and particularly crystallised the thinking of the eurozone leaders."
On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is expected to criticise the lack of leadership and "political paralysis" in Europe.
And his Cabinet colleague Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said the European banking system was already "in tatters".
He said Britain was "heavily exposed" to potential problems and could be among the next targets for market speculation.
The justice secretary said the consequences would be "serious" if the Greek people elected "cranky extremists" and defaulted on their debts as a result.
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