Updated on March 10, 2025
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Verbo Modal "Have to" en Inglés

El verbo modal "have to" expresa obligación o necesidad.

Verbo Modal "Have to" – Ejercicios

Estos ejercicios se centran en el uso de "Have to".

📌 ¿Qué es "Have To"?

El verbo modal "have to" expresa obligación o necesidad. Indica que algo es requerido o debe hacerse, aunque es menos formal y estricto que "must".

Ejemplos:

✔️ I have to study for my test.
✔️ She has to work late tonight.
✔️ We don’t have to go if we don’t want to.

Illustration of Verbo Modal

📌 Reglas para usar "Have To"

📌 Estructura de "Have To"

La estructura de "have to" varía según el sujeto y el tiempo verbal (presente, pasado o futuro).

Sujeto

Presente

Pasado

Futuro

Forma negativa

I/You/We/They

have to

had to

will have to

don’t/didn’t have to

He/She/It

has to

had to

will have to

doesn’t/didn’t have to

Ejemplos:

✔️ Presente: I have to wake up early. / She has to finish her homework.
✔️ Pasado: They had to cancel their plans.
✔️ Futuro: We will have to leave by 8 AM.
✔️ Negativo: You don’t have to bring anything. / He doesn’t have to work today.

📌 Cómo hacer preguntas con "Have To"

Para hacer preguntas, usa "do," "does" o "did" dependiendo del tiempo verbal.

Tiempo

Estructura

Ejemplo

Presente

Do/Does + sujeto + have to + verbo base?

Do you have to go now?

Pasado

Did + sujeto + have to + verbo base?

Did he have to pay a fine?

Futuro

Will + sujeto + have to + verbo base?

Will we have to buy tickets in advance?

📌 Errores comunes y cómo evitarlos

Error

Corrección

Razón

❌ She have to leave early.

✅ She has to leave early.

"He/She/It" usa "has to".

❌ You have to work today?

✅ Do you have to work today?

Se necesita "do/does" en preguntas.

❌ You don’t have to smoke here.

✅ You must not smoke here.

"Don’t have to" significa "no es necesario", no "prohibido".

❌ I must to call my friend.

✅ I have to call my friend.

"Must" no lleva "to", pero "have to" sí.

📌 Cuándo usar "Have To"

1️⃣ Expresar obligaciones o necesidades

"Have to" se usa para mostrar que algo es necesario o requerido.
✔️ I have to submit this assignment by tomorrow.
✔️ Drivers have to stop at red lights.

2️⃣ Hablar de reglas y leyes

"Have to" se usa cuando se describen normas, políticas o requisitos legales.
✔️ You have to carry your ID while traveling.
✔️ Students have to follow the dress code.

3️⃣ Describir rutinas diarias

Es común usar "have to" para hablar de tareas diarias o responsabilidades.
✔️ I have to pick up my kids after school.
✔️ She has to call her parents every weekend.

4️⃣ Hacer planes o hablar de obligaciones futuras

Usa "will have to" para hablar de cosas necesarias en el futuro.
✔️ We will have to leave early to catch the train.
✔️ You will have to get a passport for your trip.

📌 Ejemplos de uso de "Have To" en la vida diaria

🏢 En el trabajo

✔️ I have to finish this report by 5 PM.
✔️ Does he have to attend the meeting?

📚 En la escuela

✔️ We have to study for the exam tomorrow.
✔️ They didn’t have to do homework last night.

🏠 En casa

✔️ She has to clean her room before going out.
✔️ You don’t have to cook tonight—I’ll order pizza.

✈️ Viajando

✔️ Do we have to check in online?
✔️ He had to cancel his trip because of bad weather.

📌 FAQ

❓ ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre "have to" y "must"?

➡️ Ambos expresan obligación, pero "have to" es más común en el habla diaria, mientras que "must" es más formal y enfatiza más la obligación.

❓ ¿Cómo uso "have to" en pasado?

➡️ Usa "had to" para hablar de obligaciones en el pasado.
✔️ She had to leave early yesterday.

❓ ¿"Don’t have to" significa que algo está prohibido?

➡️ No. "Don’t have to" significa que algo es opcional. Usa "must not" para indicar prohibición.
✔️ You don’t have to come (opcional).
✔️ You must not park here (prohibido).

❓ ¿Puedo usar "have to" en el futuro?

➡️ Sí, usa "will have to" para obligaciones futuras.
✔️ They will have to arrive on time for the event.

❓ ¿"Have to" se usa en lenguaje informal?

➡️ Sí, es muy común en conversaciones informales. En inglés hablado, la gente a menudo dice "hafta" en lugar de "have to".
✔️ I hafta go now.

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