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Modals · CEFR A2 · Everyday
Necessity. "Have to" is a rule from outside; "must" is you deciding.
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I have to go home.
must / have to + plain verb
Question 1 of 1
Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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Example 1 of 4
मुझे घर जाना है।
I have to go home.
Necessity. "Have to" is a rule from outside; "must" is you deciding.
I have to work.
Necessity. "Have to" is a rule from outside; "must" is you deciding.
I have to study.
Necessity. "Have to" is a rule from outside; "must" is you deciding.
I have to cook.
Necessity. "Have to" is a rule from outside; "must" is you deciding.
The shape
must / have to + plain verb
Say what you have to do, and what the rules are.
In Hindi
ज़रूरत। "Have to" बाहर का नियम है; "must" अपना फ़ैसला।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I must to go now. | I must go now. "Must" never takes "to". |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
I have to go home.
मुझे घर जाना है।
also correct: I need to go home.
I have to work.
मुझे काम करना है।
I have to study.
मुझे पढ़ना है।
I have to cook.
मुझे खाना बनाना है।
I have to go now.
मुझे अभी जाना है।
I have to go to the market.
मुझे बाजार जाना है।
I have to get up early.
मुझे जल्दी उठना है।
I have to go to the doctor.
मुझे डॉक्टर के पास जाना है।
I have to talk to him.
मुझे उससे बात करनी है।
also correct: I have to talk to her.
I have to finish this work.
मुझे यह काम पूरा करना है।
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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