Modals
Have to
We use have to in the present simple tense with the infinitive when we must or need to do something:
| Subject | HAVE TO | Infinitive | |
|---|
| I | have to | work | later. |
| You | have to | pay | the fine. |
| He | has to | go | to the doctor. |
| She | has to | see | her lawyer. |
| We | have to | meet | our accountant at 3. |
| They | have to | stop | the noise. |
The negative don't have to means it is not necessary:
| Subject | HAVE to (-) | Infinitive | |
|---|
| I | don't have to | work | on Sunday. |
| You | don't have to | eat | it all. |
| He | doesn't have to | travel | far. |
| She | doesn't have to | spend | much at home. |
| We | don't have to | use | typewriters nowadays. |
| They | don't have to | get up | early on Sunday. |
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