Grammar Level 1- Lesson Twenty Seven
In this grammar lesson, you learn about Have To in English and how to use it in your English conversation and writing. Just follow examples and write them down a few times to learn them very well. After finishing this lesson, you should work on its quiz.
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Have to
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plural
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I have to _____
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We have to ____
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You have to____
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You have to ____
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He has to ____ She has to ____ It has to ____ |
They have to ____
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You have to go to school tomorrow.
He has to do some work.
They have to travel to New York.
(These sentences are in the present tense.)
“have to” = necessary, important
After “have to” use the simple form of the verb.
Here are some examples:
I have to get new glasses.
You have to get new glasses, too.
He has to go to work tomorrow.
She has to talk to her supervisor.
It has to ripen before we eat it.
We have to get new glasses.
You have to get up early tomorrow.
They have to talk about some new ideas.
To make “have to” negative:
do + not + have to + main verb
Singular
I don’t have to _____
You don’t have to ____
He doesn’t have to _____
She doesn’t have to _____
It doesn’t have to _____
Plural
We don’t have to ____
You don’t have to _____
They don’t have to _____
We don’t have to be there until 8:00.
She doesn’t have to do the dishes tonight.
They don’t have to clean their house.
Practice
Directions: Use “have to” and the verb in parentheses ( ____ ) to complete each sentence.
1. He ________ ________ ________ his homework. (finish)
2. They _______ ________ ________ ________ to work tomorrow. (go — negative)
3. Alice ________ ________ ________ a dentist. (see)
4. I ________ ________ ________ eating better. (start)
5. You ________ ________ ________ some bread from the store. (get)
6. We ________ ________ ________ ________ this chapter. (read — negative)
7. She ________ _______ ________ at work by 5:00 a.m. (be)
8. This ________ ________ ________ ________ on. (be — negative)
9. These glasses ________ ________ ________ right. (fit)
10. We ________ ________ ________ English in class. (speak)
(Answers: 1. has to finish; 2. don’t have to go; 3. has to see; 4. have to start; 5. have to get; 6. don’t have to read; 7. has to be; 8. doesn’t have to be; 9. have to fit; 10. have to speak)
Quiz for Have To
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