Verbo Modal "Have to" en Inglés
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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.

📌 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.