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have to Do you have to teach small children?

E3 l/you/we/they have to go he/she/it has to go
U do l/you/we/they have to go? does he/she/it have to go?
D 1l/you/we/they do not have to go he/she/it does not have to go

Contractions: don't; doesn't

Have to is not a modal verb, but we use it very like must.
We use have to when we want to say 'This is necessary' / 'Is this necessary?' (like must).
You have to drive on the left in Britain. I have to go to New York for a meeting every month.
My sister has to work on Saturdays. Do your children have to take lunches to school?

^ Complete the sentences with have to or has to and expressions from the box.

b e / be carry/ do have have know know like practise read wear

► An accountant good with numbers. 5 A politician............. ............. good at speaking.

► Builders heavy things. 6 Footballers............. ................a lot of training.

1 A soldier.............................................. a uniform. 7 A secretary ............. ...............a good memory.
2 Students........................................ a lot of books. 8 A gardener............. .................. about flowers.
3 A schoolteacher.....................................children. 9 Doctors.................. .....................about drugs.
4 Cooks....................................... very clean hands. 10 A musician............. .................................a lot.

^ Put the beginnings and ends together. Add Do/Does... have to.

0 'Mary's a swimming teacher.' A ' finish it today?'......
1 'Here is some work for you and Ian.' B ' speak Spanish?'......

2 '1want you to go to your aunt's party.' C ' tell you now?'......
3 'Jo and Alec work for a Mexican firm.' D ' stay until the end?'......

4 'When would you like your holiday?' f ' i^oes she have to teach small children?'.....

5 'Dad and 1are going out tonight.' F ' pay it all now?'......
6 'That will be 250 Euros.' G ' travel a lot?'......
7 'Peter works in marketing.' H 'So............................ .....babysit?'.......

Q Write five things that you have to do every day, or most days.
i have to tatee

1 ........................................................................................................
2
3 ........................................................................................................

4 ........................................................................................................
5 ........................................................................................................

Q Write five things that you never have to do.
► i wever have to s^eate CM[ycese.^

1 ........................................................................................................

2
3 ........................................................................................................
4 ........................................................................................................
5 ........................................................................................................

-» For negatives (do not / don't have to) see page 77.

76 MODAL VERBS