Examples Usage

We have to get up Use 'have to' in the past,

early. present and future to express
She had to work hard responsibility or necessity.
yesterday. NOTE: 'have to' is conjugated
They will have to arrive as a regular verb and therefore
early. requires an auxillary verb in
Does he have to go? the question form or negative.

Use 'must' to express

something that you or a
I must finish this work
person feels is necessary. This
before I leave.
form is used only in the
Must you work so hard?
present and future.

The negative form of 'have to'

expresses the idea that
You don't have to arrive
something is not required. It is
before 8.
however, possible if so desired.
They didn't have to
work so hard.

The negative form of 'must'

expresses the idea that
She mustn't use such
something is prohibitied - this
horrible language.
form is very different in
Tom. You mustn't play
meaning than the negative of
with fire.
'have to'!

Did he have to leave so IMPORTANT: The past form

early? of 'have to' and 'must' is 'had
to'. Must does not exist in the
past.
He had to
stay
overnight
in Dallas.