Obligation: have to
Use have to + base verb for what's necessary — "I have to charge my phone." It becomes has to for he/she/it, and questions use do/does: "Do you have to work late?" "Does he have to pay in cash?"
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- 1I have to back up my photos because my phone is almost full
- 2We have to check in online tonight
- 3She has to book a table for Friday
- 4If you want dessert, you have to finish your soup first
- 5He has to wear his glasses when he reads small print
- 6On weekends, I have to drive my kids to soccer practice
- 7To get a library card, you have to show an ID and a proof of address
- 8We have to order more paper before we run out
- 9Tom has to visit his grandmother every Saturday
- 10Do I have to submit this right now?
- 11Do you have to work late this Thursday?
- 12We have to keep the receipt in case we need a refund
- 13You have to call the airline because your flight was changed
- 14Does he have to pay the fee in cash?
- 15She has to renew her passport this month
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