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Unit 33

The document explains the usage of 'have to' and 'must' in expressing necessity and obligation in English. It includes examples in present and past tenses, as well as in questions and negatives. Additionally, it provides exercises for practicing these concepts.

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Unit 33

The document explains the usage of 'have to' and 'must' in expressing necessity and obligation in English. It includes examples in present and past tenses, as well as in questions and negatives. Additionally, it provides exercises for practicing these concepts.

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Unit

33 I have to …
A
This is my medicine. I have
to take it three times a day.

I have to do something = it is necessary


for me to do it, I am obliged to do it

I/we/you/they to do
have
to work
to go
he/she/it has
to wear etc.

I’ll be late for work tomorrow. I have to go to the dentist.


Jane starts work at 7 o’clock, so she has to get up at 6.
You have to pass a test before you can get a driving licence.

B !e past (yesterday / last week etc.) is had to … :


I was late for work yesterday. I had to go to the dentist. перевод
We had to walk home last night. !ere were no buses. должен быть перевод

C In questions and negatives we use do/does (present) and did (past):


present
do I/we/you/they I/we/you/they don’t
have to … ? have to …
does he/she/it he/she/it doesn’t

past
I/we/you/they I/we/you/they
did have to … ? didn’t have to …
he/she/it he/she/it

What time do you have to go to the dentist tomorrow?


Does Jane have to work on Sundays?
Why did they have to leave the party early?
I don’t have to (do something) = it is not necessary to do it:
I’m not working tomorrow, so I don’t have to get up early.
Ian doesn’t have to work very hard. He’s got an easy job.
We didn’t have to wait very long for the bus – it came in a few minutes.

D must and have to


You can use must or have to when you say what you think is necessary, when you give your opinion:
It’s a fantastic film. You must see it. or You have to see it.
When you are not giving your personal opinion, use have to (not must). Compare:
Jane won’t be at work this afternoon. She has to go to the doctor.
(this is not my personal opinion – it is a fact)
Jane isn’t well. She doesn’t want to go to the doctor, but I told her she must go.
(this is my personal opinion)

must / mustn’t / don’t need to ➜ Unit 31


Exercises Unit
Complete the sentences. Use have to or has to + these verbs:
33
do hit read speak travel wear

1 My eyes are not very good. I have to wear glasses.


2 At the end of the course all the students a test.
3 Sarah is studying literature. She a lot of books.
4 Albert doesn’t understand much English. You very slowly to him.
5 Kate is often away from home. She a lot in her job.
6 In tennis you the ball over the net.
Complete the sentences. Use have to or had to + these verbs:
answer buy change go walk
1 We had to walk home last night. !ere were no buses.
2 It’s late. I now. I’ll see you tomorrow.
3 I went to the supermarket after work yesterday. I some food.
4 !is train doesn’t go all the way to London. You at Bristol.
5 We did an exam yesterday. We six questions out of ten.

Complete the questions. Some are present and some are past.

1 I have to get up early tomorrow. What time do you have to get up ?


2 George had to wait a long time. How long ?
3 Lisa has to go somewhere. Where ?
4 We had to pay a lot of money. How much ?
5 I have to do some work. What exactly ?

Write sentences with don’t/doesn’t/didn’t have to … .


1 Why are you going out? You don’t have to go out.
2 Why is Sue waiting? She
3 Why did you get up early? You
4 Why is Paul working so hard? He
5 Why do you want to leave now? We
Which is correct? Sometimes must and have to are both correct. Sometimes only one is correct.
1 It’s a fantastic film. You must see / have to see it. (both are correct)
2 Jessica won’t be at work this afternoon. She must go / has to go to the doctor.
(has to go is correct)
3 You can’t park your car here for nothing. You must pay / have to pay.
4 I didn’t have any money with me last night, so I must borrow / had to borrow some.
5 I eat too much chocolate. I really must stop / have to stop.
6 Paul is in a hurry. He must meet / has to meet somebody in five minutes.
7 What’s wrong? You must tell / have to tell me. I want to help you.
Write some things that you (or your friends or family) have to do or had to do.
1 (every day) I have to travel ten miles every day.
2 (every day)
3 (yesterday)
4 (tomorrow)

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