EXPRESSING NECESSITY MUST HAVE TO HAVE GOT TO

EXPRESSING NECESSITY: MUST, HAVE TO, HAVE GOT TO English Department 1

All applicants must take an entrance exam. English Department 2

All applicants have to take an entrance exam. English Department 3

I’m looking for Sue. I have to talk to her about our lunch date tomorrow. English Department 4

I can’t meet her for lunch because I have to go to a business meeting at 1: 00. English Department 5

Where’s Sue? I must talk to her right away. I have an urgent message for her. English Department 6

I have to be home by eight. English Department 7

He has to go to a meeting tonight English Department 8

I have got to go now. I have a class in ten minutes. English Department 9

I have to go now. I have a class in ten minutes. English Department 10

I have got to go (“I’ve gotta go / I gotta go”) now. English Department 11

I have to / have got to / must study tonight. English Department 12

I had to study last night. English Department 13

When does he have to leave? English Department 14

LACK OF NECESSITY AND PROHIBITION: HAVE TO AND MUST IN THE NEGATIVE English Department 15

Lack of Necessity: English Department 16

Tomorrow is a holiday. We don’t have to go to class. English Department 17

I can hear you. You don’t have to shout. / You needn’t shout. (You needn’t worry. ) English Department 18

Prohibition: English Department 19

You must not look in the closet. Your birthday present is hidden there. English Department 20

You must not tell anyone my secret. Do you promise? English Department 21