Exercise 1
Complete the sentences using have to / has to / had to .
1) Bill starts work at 5 a.m. ________ at four. (he / get up)
2) 'I broke arm last week'. '________ to hospital?'. (you / go)
3) There was a lot of noise from the street. ________ the window. (we / dose)
4) Karen can't stay for the whole meeting. ________ early. (she / leave)
5) How old ________ to drive in your country? (you / be)
6) I don't have much time. ________ soon. (I / go)
7) How is Paul enjoying his new job? ________ a lot? (he / travel)
8) 'I'm afraid I can't stay long.' 'What time ________ ?' (you / go)
9) 'The bus was late again.' 'How long ________ ?' (you / wait)
10) There was nobody to help me. I ________ everything by self. (I / do)
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1)
1 He has to get up
2 Did you have to go
3 We had to close
4 She has to leave or She'll have to leave / She will have to leave
5 do you have to be
6 I have to go or I'll have to go / I will have to go
7 Does he have to travel
8 do you have to go or to go
9 did you have to wait
10 had to do
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences using have to+ the verbs in the list. Some sentences are positive (I have to … etc.) and some are negative (I don't have to … etc.):
ask do drive get up go make make pay show
1) I'm not working tomorrow, so I ________
2) Steve didn't know how to turn off the computer, so I ________ him.
3) Excuse me a moment – I ________ a phone call. I won't be long.
4) I'm not too busy. I have a few things to do, but I ________ them now.
5) I couldn't find the street I wanted. I ________ somebody for directions.
6) The car park is free. You ________ to park your car there.
7) A man was injured in the accident, but he ________ to hospital because it wasn't serious.
8) Jane has a senior position in the company. She ________ important decisions.
9) When Patrick starts his new job next month, he ________ 50 miles to work every day.
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2)
1 don’t have to get up
2 had to show
3 have to make
4 don't have to do
5 had to ask
6 don't have to pay or won't have to pay / will not have to pay
7 didn't have to go
8 has to make
9 will have to drive or is going to have to drive
Exercise 3
In some of these sentences, must is wrong or unnatural. Correct the sentences where necessary.
1) It's later than I thought. I must go. ________
2) I must work every day from 8.30 to 5.30. ________
3) You must come and see us again soon. ________
4) Tom can't meet us tomorrow. He must work. ________
5) I must work late yesterday evening. ________
6) I must get up early tomorrow. I have a lot to do. ________
7) Julia wears glasses. She must wear glasses since she was very young. ________
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3)
1 OK (have to is also correct)
2 I have to work
3 OK (have to is also correct)
4 He has to work.
5 I had to work late yesterday evening.
6 OK (have to is also correct)
7 She has had to wear glasses since she was very young.
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences with mustn't or don't/doesn't have to .
1) I don't want anyone to know about our plan. You ________ tell anyone.
2) Richard ________ wear a suit to work, but he usually does.
3) I can sleep late tomorrow morning because I ________ go to work.
4) Whatever you do, you ________ touch that switch. It's very dangerous.
5) There's a lift in the building, so we ________ climb the stairs.
6) You ________ forget what I told you. It's very important.
7) Silvia ________ get up early, but she usually does.
8) Don't make so much noise. We ________ wake the children.
9) I ________ eat too much. I'm supposed to be on a diet.
10) You ________ be a good player to enjoy a game of tennis.
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4)
1 mustn’t
2 doesn’t have to
3 don't have to
4 mustn't
5 don't have to
6 mustn't
7 doesn't have to
8 mustn't
9 mustn't
10 don't have to
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