phrase · neutral

have to + V

Band 6-7speakingtask2

to be obliged or required to do something due to rules, laws, or circumstances

Examples

“I have to finish this report before Friday because my manager asked for it.”

“During exams students have to show their ID cards.”

“She had to work late last night to meet the deadline.”

Band 8 sentence

“Because the research follows strict regulations, we have to obtain ethical approval before starting data collection.”

Collocations

  • have to + V (have to study, have to attend)
  • have to + do something because of + reason

Word family

have to modal-likehas to modal-like (3rd person)had to past

Common mistakes

She have to finish her homework.→She has to finish her homework.

I have to working tomorrow.→I have to work tomorrow.

Say it for a higher band

5must→6need to→7+have to + V

Synonyms

need to

Easily confused

must

“I must call my parents tonight because I'm worried about them.”

Related words

look forward to + V-ingtry + V-ing / try to + Vfor + somebody + to + Vavoid + V-ingbe likely to + Vbegin / start + V-ing / to + Vprevent + somebody + from + V-ingturn out + to + V

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