Lesson 58: Unit 56 - Have to

About this lesson

In this lesson you will learn how to use "have to" to express necessity and obligation in English. You will practise forming affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences with "have to". You will learn the important difference between "have to", "must" and "don't have to". Through a practical text about a personal assistant and exercises featuring different professions, you will master the use of this key modal structure in everyday life.

40 minutes

What you'll learn

• Understand the meaning of 'have to' – an obligation imposed from outside
• Form affirmative sentences with 'have to / has to'
• Form negative sentences with 'don't have to / doesn't have to'
• Ask questions with 'do/does ... have to'
• Distinguish between 'have to', 'must' and 'don't have to'
• Describe the requirements of different professions

Lesson vocabulary

• have to I have to be at work at 8.
• has to She has to wear glasses for reading.
• don't have to You don't have to get up early tomorrow. It's Sunday.
• doesn't have to He doesn't have to walk there. He can take the bus.
• hardworking My personal assistant has to be a hardworking person.
• intelligent She has to be young, intelligent and smart.
• attractive She has to be attractive and friendly.
• patient She has to be patient and resourceful.
• resourceful In such situations she has to be patient and resourceful.
• schedule She has to arrange my plans and my schedule.
• remind She has to remind me about some of my duties.
• translate Sometimes she has to translate a document or article for me.
• driving licence She doesn't have to have a driving licence because I have a driver.
• refreshments She doesn't have to make refreshments because there is a cafe downstairs.
• urgent She has to phone me if there is something urgent.

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