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"Have got to" is used to express necessity and obligation.
Examples:
Drivers have got to get a license to drive a car in the US. necessity
I have got to be at work by 8:30 AM. obligation
Using "Have Got to" in Present, Past, and Future
Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below
to learn how "have got to" behaves in different contexts.
Use
Positive Forms
Negative Forms
Also
1. = Present 2. = Past 3. =
1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = Future
use:
1. People have got to be on
1. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO"
have
time if they want to get a
People don't have to be there on time
to,
seat in the crowded theater.
to get a seat.
must
2. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO"
2. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO"
You had to be on time if you
You didn't have to be there on time to
wanted to get a seat in the
get a seat.
Future
have got
to
necessity
crowded theater.
3. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO"
3. You have got to be there
You won't have to be there on time to
on time tonight if you want to
get a seat.
get a seat in the crowded
theater.
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Haven't you got to be there by 7:00?
Don't
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haven't
Haven't you got to finish that project
you
today?
have
got to
future
"Haven't got to" is primarily used to
obligation
ask about future obligations. It can be
to
used in statements, but this is less
common.
EXERCISES AND RELATED TOPICS
Modal Exercise 5 have got to, had better, may and shall
Modal Exercise 7 modal verb forms
Modal Verb Final Test complete review
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