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  Have To and Don't Have To - Grammar Reference and Practice Exercise
have to and have got to

Created by: Nikita Kovalyov
Updated: May 2004



have to & don't have to - When to Use; How to Use  have to & don't have to - How to Form Positives; Negatives; and Questions

have to & don't have to - When to Use; How to Use
have to & don't have to - How to Form Positives; Negatives; and Questions


have to and have got to Have To and Don't Have To - Use

  • We use have to to talk about strong obligation that comes from somewhere else, for example from you boss, you parents, a rule at school or work.

    Examples:

    I have to be home by ten. (My parents told me so.)
    I must be home by ten. I have a very difficult day tomorrow. (It is my own decision.)

    I have to get up early, because I start work at 8. (It is a rule.)
    I should get up early. (Now I stay in bed until lunchtime.)

  • Don't have to means that there isn't any obligation at all,
    there is no need to do it.

    Don't have to is different from shouldn't and mustn't.

    Examples:

    I don't have to get up early at weekend.
    (I can stay in bed as long as I want.)

    You mustn't tell lies. (It is very bad to tell lies.)

    You don't have to go with me.
    (You can go with me if you want to.)

    You shouldn't smoke. (It is bad for your health.)

  • In spoken British English you can also use have got to and haven't got to.

    Examples:

    Pamela is a waitress. She's got to work at weekends.
    Have I got to do it right now?
    I haven't got to take my sister to school, my parents do it.


Tip! We do not use have to when we talk about what is a good idea to do, but we don't do it yet. Instead, we use should.

 

 

have to and have got to Have To and Don't Have To - Practice

Exercise. Chose have to / has to or don't have to / doesn't have to.

  1. Every man do military service in my country. It's obligatory.

  2. When do we pay for the next term?

  3. Policemen wear a uniform.

  4. A pilot train for many years.

  5. Does Susan work long hours?

  6. I get up early on Sundays. I can stay in bed.

  7. You have a visa to come to Ukraine.

  8. You to do it if you don't want to.

  9. My daughter to cook, because I cook for the whole family.

  10. We pay. It's free.

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have to & don't have to - When to Use; How to Use  have to & don't have to - How to Form Positives; Negatives; and Questions

have to & don't have to - When to Use; How to Use
have to & don't have to - How to Form Positives; Negatives; and Questions


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