Using Have to/Has to/Had to

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Karen can't stay for the whole meeting. How ______ to drive in your country?

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Choose the correct sentence using 'have to' with the verb provided: 'There was nobody to help me.' (I/do)

  • I having to do everything by myself.
  • I have to do everything by myself.
  • I had to do everything by myself. (correct)
  • I has to do everything by myself.

Choose the correct sentence using 'have to' + a verb from the list provided: 'I'm not too busy. I have a few things to do, but I...' (ask, do, drive, get up, go, make, pay, show)

  • I have to do them now. (correct)
  • I have to drive them now.
  • I have to pay them now.
  • I have to ask them now.

Determine if the following sentence is grammatically correct. 'The car park is free. You have to park your car there.'

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Which sentence correction is needed? 'I must work late yesterday evening'.

<p>I had to work late yesterday evening. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Correct the sentence: 'You must come and see us again soon'.

<p>You must come to see us again soon OR You have to come and see us again soon</p> Signup and view all the answers

'I can sleep late tomorrow morning because I ______ go to work.' Complete the sentance.

<p>don't have to</p> Signup and view all the answers

Choose the correct phrase to complete the sentence: 'There's a lift in the building, so we...'

<p>don't have to climb the stairs. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Determine if the following sentence is grammatically correct. 'You mustn't forget what I told you. It's very important.'

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Match each sentence with the correct phrase to complete the sentence:

<p>I don't want anyone to know about our plan. You... = mustn't tell anyone. Don't make so much noise. We... = mustn't wake the children. I... = mustn't eat too much. I'm supposed to be on a diet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Have to / Has to / Had to

Used to express obligation or necessity.

Mustn't

Indicates something is prohibited or not allowed.

Don't/Doesn't have to

Indicates lack of necessity or obligation.

Unnatural

An action that is not normal or acceptable.

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Study Notes

  • 31.1 Using Have to/Has to/Had to

    • Use "has to" for third-person singular subjects (he, she, it).
    • Use "have to" for all other subjects (I, you, we, they).
    • Use "had to" for past tense.

  • Bill has to get up at four because work starts at 5 a.m.

  • Did you have to go to hospital after you broke your arm last week?

  • There was a lot of noise from the street, so we had to close the window.

  • Karen can't stay for the whole meeting, so she has to leave early.

  • How old do you have to be to drive in your country?

  • I don't have much time, so I have to go soon.

  • How is Paul enjoying his new job? Has he had to travel a lot?

  • "I'm afraid I can't stay long." "What time do you have to go?"

  • "The bus was late again." "How long did you have to wait?"

  • There was nobody to help me, so I had to do everything by myself.

  • 31.2 Using Have To + Verbs

    • Sentences can be positive (I have to...) or negative (I don't have to...).
    • Example verbs: ask, do, drive, get up, go, make, pay, show

  • I'm not working tomorrow, so I don't have to get up early.

  • Steve didn't know how to turn off the computer, so I had to show him.

  • Excuse me a moment - I have to make a phone call.

  • I'm not too busy. I have a few things to do, but I have to do them now.

  • I couldn't find the street I wanted. I had to ask somebody for directions.

  • The car park is free. You don't have to pay to park your car there.

  • A man was injured in the accident, but he wasn't serious, so he didn't have to go to hospital.

  • Jane has a senior position in the company. She has to make important decisions.

  • When Patrick starts his new job next month, he will have to drive 50 miles to work every day.

  • 31.3 Correcting Sentences with "Must"

    • In some sentences, "must" is incorrect or unnatural.

  • "It's later than I thought. I must go" is OK, but "have to" is also correct.

  • "I must work every day from 8.30 to 5.30" is unnatural; correct to "I have to work".

  • "You must come and see us again soon" is correct.

  • "Tom can't meet us tomorrow. He must work" is correct.

  • "I must work late yesterday evening" is incorrect; correct to "I had to work late yesterday evening."

  • "I must get up early tomorrow. I have a lot to do" is incorrect; correct to "I have to get up early tomorrow".

  • "Julia wears glasses. She must wear glasses since she was very young" is incorrect; correct to "Julia wears glasses. She has to wear glasses".

  • 31.4 Using "Mustn't" or "Don't/Doesn't Have To"

    • "Mustn't" indicates prohibition.
    • "Don't/doesn't have to" indicates a lack of obligation.

  • I don't want anyone to know about our plan. You mustn't tell anyone.

  • Richard doesn't have to wear a suit to work, but he usually does.

  • I can sleep late tomorrow morning because I don't have to go to work.

  • Whatever you do, you mustn't touch that switch. It's very dangerous.

  • There's a lift in the building, so we don't have to climb the stairs.

  • You mustn't forget what I told you. It's very important.

  • Silvia doesn't have to get up early, but she usually does.

  • Don't make so much noise. We mustn't wake the children.

  • I mustn't eat too much. I'm supposed to be on a diet.

  • You don't have to be a good player to enjoy a game of tennis.

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