STRONG OBLIGATIONS

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LECTERN
WHAT IS IT?
“The phrase "have got to" is used to express
strong obligations. It indicates a strong
sense of necessity or requirement to
perform a certain action. [...] The structure
emphasizes the importance or urgency of the
obligation being discussed.”
Source:
Cambridge Dictionary
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/have-got-to-and-have-to
STRUCTURE
have + (got) + to
Usage
We can use have (got) + infinitive to talk about
obligation:

- Things that it is necessary to do.

-The meaning is quite similar to must; for

differences,
 An Example:

Sorry, I've got to go now. Do you often

have to travel on business?
COMPLICATIONS
 With or without do; “got”
In this structure, have can be used as
an ordinary verb (with do in questions
and negatives), or as an auxiliary verb
(without do).
 “Got has” usually added to
present-tense auxiliary-verb
forms in an informal style.
 Examples:

-When do you have to be back?

-When have you (got) to be back?

-Have got to is not normally used to talk

about repeated obligation.
PROGRESSIVE FORM
 Progressive forms are
possible to talk about
temporarily continued
obligations.
 An Example:

-I'm having to work very hard at the

moment.

*For more details on the use of do-forms

and of-forms of have
EXERCISES
EXERCISES LIST:
GAP FILLING
REWRITING
ANSWER CHOOSING
DELETIONS
TRANSFORMING
GAP FILLING
 A. _____________ you ever _____________work on a weekend?

B. Yes, I _____________ I _____________ attend a meeting with the

clients.

A. _____________it been obligatory? Have you _____________ any

work done during the week?

B. Yes, I _____________. Last time, we _____________ be not out of

schedule.

A. I see. What time _____________ you _____________ be there?

 A. Have you ever had to work on a weekend?

B. Yes, I had. I had to attend a meeting with the clients.

A. Has it been obligatory? Have you got any work done during the
week?

B. Yes, I have. Last time, we had got to be not out of schedule.

A. I see. What time have you got to be there?

REWRITING
Instructions: Read the sentences below and
write a sentence with the correct form of
"have (got) to" that has the same meaning.

An Example:
I need to go to the store to buy milk. ->
I have got to go to the store to buy milk.
 1.It's necessary for me to get a haircut.

2.My sister needs to finish her homework before

watching TV.

3.The doctor said it's important for me to exercise

regularly.

4.They must take the bus to get to the airport on time.

5.It's required for employees to wear a uniform at

work.
 Answers:

1. I have (got) to get a haircut.

2. She has (got) to finish her homework before watching TV.

3. I have (got) to exercise regularly, according to the doctor.

4. They have (got) to take the bus to get to the airport on time.

5. Employees have (got) to wear a uniform at work.

ANSWER CHOOSING
 A. Which sentence expresses a strong obligation using
"have (got) to"?

a) I must remember to buy milk on my way home.

b) We should really clean the house before our guests arrive.
c) I have to attend a mandatory training session next week.
d) It's a good idea to start saving for retirement early.
Answer: c) I have to attend a mandatory training
session next week.
 B. Which sentence conveys a weaker obligation using
"have (got) to"?

a) I have got to finish this report by tomorrow.

b) You have to be careful not to oversleep on the weekends.
c) They have got to study harder if they want to pass the test.
d) We have got to go to the grocery store later.
Answer: d) We have got to go to the grocery store later.
 C. Which sentence conveys a sense of urgency using
"have (got) to"?

a) They have got to make a decision before the deadline.

b) We have to call the plumber to fix the leaky faucet.
c) He has got to work on his presentation skills.
d) I have got to do some laundry this weekend.
Answer: a) They have got to make a decision before the
deadline.
 D. Which sentence implies a negative consequence using
"have (got) to"?

a) We have got to finish painting the house before the end of

the month.
b) They have got to pay their bills on time to avoid late fees.
c) He has got to exercise more to improve his health.
d) You have to be careful not to burn yourself while cooking.
Answer: b) They have got to pay their bills on time to
avoid late fees.
DELETIONS
 Tag correct answers

1. I have/has/had to cancel my plans due to

unforeseen circumstances.
2. She have/has/had finished her assignment before the
deadline.
3. We have/has/had attended the conference last week.
4. They have/has/had complete the project by the end of
the month.
5. He have/has/had submitted the report yesterday.
 Answers

1. I had to cancel my plans due to unforeseen

circumstances.
2. She has finished her assignment before the deadline.
3. We had attended the conference last week.
4. They have complete the project by the end of the
month.
5. He had submitted the report yesterday.
TRANSFORMING
 Sentence Answer possibilities
1. She ______ to finished her
assignment yet.
2. They ______ a lot of success to in had
their business. hadn't
3. I ______ my lunch to yet, so I'm has
hungry.
had
4. He ______ been to that country
hasn't
before.
haven't had
5. He ______ been having a memory
of that country before.
 Answers:

1. She hasn’t to finished her assignment yet.

2. They had a lot of success in their business.
3. I haven’t had my lunch yet, so I'm hungry.
4. He hadn’t been to that country before.
5. He has been having a memory of that
country before.
THAT’S ALL
SOURCE
Swan M. - Practical English
Use, Section 7 Modal
Auxiliary Verbs / Epi:74