<h2 class="western"><span>Have Got To</span></h2>
<p><span><span>"Have got to" is used to express necessity and obligation.</span></span></p>
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<p><span><span>Drivers</span></span><span><span> </span></span><strong><span><span>have got to</span></span></strong><span><span> </span></span><span><span>get a license to drive a car in the US.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><em><span><span>necessity</span></span></em></p>
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<p><span><span>I</span></span><span><span> </span></span><strong><span><span>have got to</span></span></strong><span><span> </span></span><span><span>be at work by 8:30 AM.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><em><span><span>obligation</span></span></em> </p>
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<p><span><span><span><span>Modal Use</span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span><span>Positive Forms<br />1. = Present   </span></span></p>
<p><span><span>2. = Past   </span></span></p>
<p><span><span>3. = Future</span></span></p>
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<p><span><span>Negative Forms<br />1. = Present   </span></span></p>
<p><span><span>2. = Past   </span></span></p>
<p><span><span>3. = Future</span></span></p>
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<p><span><span>Also use:</span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><span>have got to</span></span></span><span><span><span> </span></span></span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span><em><span><span><span><strong>necessity</strong></span></span></span></em></p>
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<p><span><span><span>1. People have got to be on time if they want to get a seat in the crowded theater.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>2. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO"</span></span></span><span><span><span> </span></span></span><span><span><span><br />You had to be on time if you wanted to get a seat in the crowded theater.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>3. You have got to be there on time tonight if you want to get a seat in the crowded theater.</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><span>1. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO"</span></span></span><span><span><span> </span></span></span><span><span><span><br />People don't have to be there on time to get a seat.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>2. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO"</span></span></span><span><span><span> </span></span></span><span><span><span><br />You didn't have to be there on time to get a seat.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>3. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO"</span></span></span><span><span><span> </span></span></span><span><span><span><br />You won't have to be there on time to get a seat.</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><span>have to,</span></span></span><span><span><span> </span></span></span><span><span><span><br />must</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><span>haven't got to</span></span></span><span><span><span> </span></span></span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span><em><span><span><span><strong>future obligation</strong></span></span></span></em></p>
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<p><span><span><span>Haven't you got to be there by 7:00?</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>Haven't you got to finish that project today?</span></span></span></p>
<p><em><span><span><span>"Haven't got to" is primarily used to ask about future obligations. It can be used in statements, but this is less common.</span></span></span></em></p>
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<p><span><span><span>Don't you have to</span></span></span></p>
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