5 Have to and must

Question 1

I have to do something = it is n_____ for me to do it; I am o_____ to do it.

Answer 1

I have to do something = it is necessary for me to do it; I am obliged to do it.

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

You have to pass a test before you can get a drivers’s license.

I’m not working tomorrow, so I don’t have to get up early.

Note: The past is had to:

I was late for work yesterday. I had to go to the dentist.

We had to walk home last night. There were no buses.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Sarah is studying litterature. She have to / has to read a lot of books.

Answer 3

Sarah is studying litterature. She has to read a lot of books.

Question 4

In tennis you have to / has to hit the ball over the net.

Answer 4

In tennis you have to hit the ball over the net.

Question 5

It’s late. I had to / have to go now. I’ll see you tomorrow.

Answer 5

It’s late. I have to go now. I’ll see you tomorrow.

Question 6

I went to the store after work yesterday. I have to / had to buy some food.

Answer 6

I went to the store after work yesterday. I had to buy some food.

Question 7

I’m going to bed. I have to / had to wake up early tomorow.

Answer 7

I’m going to bed. I have to wake up early tomorow.

Question 8

Complete the question with have to. I have to get up early tomorrow. What time _____ (you / get) up?

Answer 8

Complete the question. I have to get up early tomorrow. What time do you have to get up ?

Question 9

Complete the question with have to. George had to wait a long time. How long _____ (he / wait)?

Answer 9

Complete the question with have to. George had to wait a long time. How long did he have to wait?

Question 10

Complete the question with have to. I have to do some work. What exactly _____ (you / do)?

Answer 10

Complete the question with have to. I have to do some work. What exactly do you have to do?

Question 11

Complete the question with have to. They had to leave early. Why _____ (they / left early)?

Answer 11

Complete the question with have to. They had to leave early. Why did they have to leave early?

Question 12

Why are you going out? You don’t / doesn’t / didn’t have to go out.

Answer 12

Why are you going out? You don’t have to go out.

Question 13

Why is Sue waiting? She don’t / doesn’t / didn’t have to wait.

Answer 13

Why is Sue waiting? She doesn’t have to wait.

Question 14

Why did you get up early? You dont’t / doesn’t / didn’t have to get up early.

Answer 14

Why did you get up early? You didn’t have to get up early.

Question 15

Why do you want to leave now? We dont’t / doesn’t / didn’t to leave now.

Answer 15

Why do you want to leave now? We dont’t have to leave now.

Question 16

Rewrite the sentence with a form of have to. Is it necessary for me to pay this parking ticket? Do _____ this parking ticket?

Answer 16

Rewrite the sentence with a form of have to. Is it necessary for me to pay this parking ticket? Do I have to pay this parking ticket?

Question 17

Rewrite the sentence with a form of have to. It’s necessary for drivers to wear seat belts. Drivers _____ seat belts.

Answer 17

Rewrite the sentence with a form of have to. It’s necessary for drivers to wear seat belts. Drivers have to wear seat belts.

Question 18

Rewrite the sentence with a form of have to. It’s necessary to pay to park in this lot. You _____ to park in this lot.

Answer 18

Rewrite the sentence with a form of have to. It’s necessary to pay to park in this lot. You have to pay to park in this lot.

Question 19

Rewrite the sentence with a form of have to. Was it necessary for you to get a new license? _____ to get a new license?

Answer 19

Rewrite the sentence with a form of have to. Was it necessary for you to get a new license? Did you have to get a new license?