Speaking English – MUST, HAVE TO, HAVE GOT TO

useful lesson !!

raul

Thanks for your lesson about “necessity”.

RAC

u r completely right

kotoz

can we use ‘have’ with third person (he) ? as in first quiz

drmkayum

Yes, but you have to conjugate it. We say “He has to,” and NOT “He have to.”

Alex

thank you Alex …Thanks to you I can answer all questions correctly…..

erika96

No, we can not use have with third person, we use has with singular form….like he has, she has nut with plural pronoun we use have like..they have .we have

Onkar Singh

Does the use of get in your examples make them stronger?

Jqb

There isn’t a very big difference in meaning. Both are strong.

Alex

can u tell me when to use was and were

he was playing
they were playing

what were u doing?

happystar1

As I know, these sentence are “past continuous tense” WAS/WERE + V.ing to show CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY someone did in the past. For example, “Yesterday at 5 pm, they were playing football.”
About WAS and WERE, I/He/She/It/singular noun + WAS while You/We/They/plu+ were
Sorry if there r some mistakes.
Hope it can hope u some….
Good luck :)

kalakaza

Thak you so much ALEX

yusuf duzgun

It’s very useful. Thank you Alex

Trang

Thanks ALEX.

Neelam777

Great!! Thanks!!

Park

Thanks…

anly

but is there any difference between have and have got? Does “have got” give more emphasis?

Leandro

this website is the best that i know for someone who wants to learn English.

jovelnom

Now only i know what is the meaning of have to, have got to, must to…… Really tanks to Engvid.com and teachers

sivanp

thanks alex very good lesson

lufesace

thanks sir u clear my concept

can tell me use of get

mukeshsharma

very useful and interesting lesson!!!

elhidrologo

Thanks a lot,it’s interesting . Bravo!

kolade olurotimi

Thanks Alex

galal_i

hi, sir, i’m irvan, just wanna say:
thanks a lot for your present about the matterial, i get it with fun.

Irvan Daud

great

mike01

This lesson is very useful but what about the
difference between don’t/doesn’t have to and
mustn’t . I think there is a difference .
If you answer me I’d be appreciated .

mohd

“He must not,” or “he mustn’t,” is much more formal than “I do not have to,” or “He does not have to.” It is also much stronger with a change in meaning.

“I don’t have to go to school,” states that there is a bit of a choice or an option.

“I must not go to school,” states that if I DO go to school, there will be negative consequences.

Alex

Very usefull clarification.

Dina

nice and useful lesson

ananya(anie)

when we use the the term will and would?

haris

“Would” is for past habits that took place over a period of time, and for most conditionals.

“In high school, I would study every night.” (habit)

“If I had a million dollars, I would buy my parents a giant mansion.” (conditional)

Alex

Dear Alex,
I have a mistake at this exercise. Please explaint. Thanks

She _________ call after 10pm.
My answer is “have to” and your answer is “must not”

vera.usfie

i did some mistake we were wrong because we can not say she have to call after 10pm we can say she has to call after 10pm.

Himatyar

Alex you are the man ;-)

Abdullah Hamza

Thanks a lot.

awatandarat

Thank you so much, but u speak not so fluently

Thu Hang

It’s very useful!!!!!

veron0972

thank you so much it’s very useful

Amine casa

thank you so much

alfitoryahmad

Alex, I really enjoy your lessons.Please, add me on your skype. (waldecy.jose.rodrigues). I would be grateful. if anyone from every part of the world,want to join me they can.
thanks a bundle! You are an excellent teacher!

Valldecy

thank u very much

Savage

Thankyou Mr.Alex

jssb

the most interesting thing is that my english teacher told about quite another difference between “must” and “have to”. so I’m confused…

Katya

Iam like lean at blue lebue

rosa m deoca

Iam like thit prongam because is bery good

rosa m deoca

As a native English speaker I question whether “I have got to” is correct – I think it would be better to say “I have to”, “I need to”, or “I must”. “I have got to” seems unnecessary to me.

Lana

Hi Lana,
as far as I know, HAVE GOT TO is quite informal. It can be used when talking about obligation and certainty: I HAVE (GOT) TO GO NOW; IT CAN’T BE 3 O’CLOCK; IT’S (GOT) TO BE MUCH LATER.
However, “GOT” can’t normally be used when you talk about obligation which is repeated: I HAVE TO BE AT SCHOOL AT EIGHT O’CLOCK EVERY DAY.
Anyway, I’m not a native English speaker. I’m Italian but I think English is the most beautiful and useful language in the world.
Good luck!
Ernesto

Ernesto Franzoso

Thankyou Mr.Alex

alzyoud_mazen

i am not from an english country but now i am in australia ,so this lesson & also others are very helpful to improve myself in front of english people,thnx

trusha

can i use MUST & HAVE TO together? for eg.

trusha

You cannot use both in the same sentence. Look at one of the comments posted above to see my explanation.

Alex

thankyou Mr. Alex

Sunareyou

hi sir .i am not understanding few tips.please some tips send me in this lesson have to and must.i am waiting for answer.ok by sir

saqib

Alex you make a good job! Thx!

Elady

thanks for the lesson

Amber

thanks a lot, Sir Alex, its very useful.
may your all dreams come true.

Sami (Pakistan)

plz make us understand about non-progressive verbs, I am so confused, what also tell us that how to use non-progressive verbs.
Example:-
1) Are you under5standing me. ( wrong )
*) Do u understand me. ( true )

plz tell me early about that.
thank you

Sami (Pakistan)

Hi Sami
some words are in English that we call them “state verbs” and they can’t be usually progressive. They mostly are used in simple forms.

yasin

thank you , i wand understand english

mohamed-vb

Hi Alex. in the fourth sentence it says: “You and I ________ make it to school on time!” and I got the right answer, but I believe it should say: “You and me ________ make it to school on time!”, please correct me if I’m wrong.

Tadeo

Thanks, your lessons are very useful!

rnogueira

usefull lesson, we must know this :)

evytzy

thanks a lot sir alex, now i understand what is the uses of have to and i had got to. thanks again and more power

ivanjames

Hi Alex!I’ve important question about “when we use -have to-and-must-.I’ve read,that we use: have to-when the necessity authorization from another person to us.For example:”I HAVE TO go and talk to her”I mean,”SHE” decide that i must go and talk to her.And,when i say”I MUST go and talk to her”hear i mean,”I” decide to go to her-is it correct defination?

Emil Ibrahimov

Great Alex!Ycu do teach very well and your pronunciation is clear as bell. Thus,we foreigners really appreciate very much your very useful explanations. Ilive in Brazil and Eng Vid has been watched and praised in my city(S.José dos Campos).
TAke care.

José Augusto

It’s a pity that you couldn’t answer on my question..

Emil Ibrahimov

thanks alex…

rohit

Thanks Alex

hetemi

me too

mujuislam

thanks for your lessons

hicham

Dear Alex, I find your lessons very useful. I just wonder, speaking of necessity, is there any difference between these two and need. For example, is there any difference between:
“You need not come if you are busy” and “You don’t have to come if you are busy”

Reo

Yeah good lesson.It makes me more confindent after watching your videos.Hats off!!!Thanks.

CRAZY

Hi Alex, i would like to you explain the different use of Very. Too and So. I still confused to use this words. Thanks.

Phyo Phyo

Thank you Alex for helping us to understand better these modal verbs.

gissy

Thank you sir. it was good and helpfull.

Arun

Alex,
what about “need(or needn’t)” as a modal?
Do you also use this when you show necessity of something?

Gloria

nasr

can i say (Ilave been living here 7 mounths

nasr

Hi, Alex!
I passed this test. I have one mistake.
Why we can not say : She have to call after 10 pm.
Thank you:)

Olga

Hi Olga!
I passed the test, I had no mistake. I can answer your question.
Becuase we use “has” instead of “have” in singular third person

yasin

Hi Olga,
simply, after She you must use has and not have. She has to call his parents for example.

amine0082

very nice have a good day

yasin

Hi Alex,

i’m an English teacher myself and i like your video lessons a lot.
I have a question regarding your lesson about ‘Necessity’.At uni i was taught that there’s a big difference between ‘must’ and ‘have to’. I was taught that ‘must’ is used when the authority comes from the speaker.For example:

You must drive carefully. ( I insist. )

We were told to use ‘have to’ when the authority comes from outside the speaker. For example:

You have to drive on the left in Britain. ( That is the law. )

What you say in this video (the only difference between ‘must’ and ‘have to’ is in the level of formality) was never mentioned by my tutors.

Did my uni professors get into too much unnecessary detail? :)

Thanks a lot.

Warm regards from Slovenia,

Tanja

Tanja B.

HI Tanja B.
you can’t say “You have to drive on the left in Britain” because it’s not a choise or option. You have bad consequences if you don’t do it so you have to use “Must”.
My respects.

amine0082

this is really useful sir. thanks a lot for this video…

panneerselvam21

thank you very much for your wonderful presentation and useful teaching.

could you let me know if can we use have to in the future tense with out will . examp. i have to go to dubai next week.

sameer

thanks for u that ‘ s really fantastic & useful i need all these lessons in my career GOD bless you all.a trainee teacher

fazo

this is very good english lesson and good question .this wetsite before ,i did not know .
now i can see good question everyday.your give me another question alot .thank

soe

Alex, can i have one example of present continuous in the passive voice? please

Elizabeth

Alex, can you tell me some words clue about time expression?

Nataly

really you are ideal perfect teacher Alex. Thank you so much . but i actually have some problems if you do not mind please gives me some advice , my English is not so bad but i suffer from being shy during speaking when i attend speaking class i keep silent and this really hurts me so what should i so? i want to speak confidently in much better English .
i hope u will reply me

dina

hi alex
very useful to me ur lesson ,10x a lot

sanu

Thanks for your lesson. can you clear me the uses of could be, would be and must be?

shovon

sir, i have a doubts in been(ex: would have been, had been, have been) verb… i have doubts in how and where to use the been verb… could u please clarify it..thank you sir

dhariniv

hi,sir
what is similar word for ‘diliget’ & ‘tapetoos’?

dnyanesh

Great Job Alex , I like your lecture.
You Do All the best :)

awba

Hi, Teacher!
you are the best thank you for your lessons

Himatyar

Hi, Alex.I have question for you.Can you use this way: He haven’t go to school or I must use Don’t have in this case?Thnx

murman001

Really sir you help us alot..

thank you…

swapnil420

what defferents between have to and must

didi

thanx Alex ! you’re going very well , will u plz add one thing , where i can use ( come ) ?
as like come to know ,,,,,,,ETC…,

HARIS QUE'S

Alex,

Thanks alot for this lesson.

In case of have we are using

” I have to go home ” – no ‘to’ after go.

but in case of negative ” I don’t have to go to school ” – here we are using ‘to’ after go.

Can you please explain why ?

Krishna

Hi Krishna,

In English, the word “home” is a big exception. It does not need the preposition “to” before it in sentences like you mentioned above.

“I am going to school/the library” are both okay, but “I am going to home” is incorrect.

Simply put, it is an exception. I hope this helps!

Alex

sorry ,alex could you explain me if
I am going to school is right ..then why this one is incorrect ….I am going to home …& how we can in right sentence..thanx

harpreet

Thanks,Alex for all these english lessons.They’re very useful in my english learnig.

valdimirogarcia

I love this site! This is a very good! site for english lesson

Jeffrey ang

Thanks for this lesson I really understand it now.
Xx enjee

Enjee

hi ,, I am a new student in your web ,, I am glade to join you all guys ,, thank you teachers for those useful lessons ,, I am from kurdistan/Iraq ::
I wonder if I use ” use to ” in place ” have to ” does it make a sense ..thanx again ,,

Farhang

Welcome to the website, faro.

“Used to” and “have to” are very different. “Used to” is for talking about habits, ownership, locations, or states that existed in the past.

“I used to be a doctor.”
“I used to play tennis in high school.”
“I used to live in South Korea.”
“I used to have a goldfish.”

“Have to” is used for necessity, as it is mentioned in this lesson.

I hope this helps!

Alex

thank u very much..:)

thara

thank u..:)

thara

USEFUL

Danni

can i say I NEED TO GO AT HOME?

tito

hello..!! this website is very helpful to me.. specially to my career.. thank so much!!!

tinz

Thanks Alex for your lesson. Could you explain please! We must use the word ‘yet’ only in negative sentences. Is it right?

bhaskarbtv

You can use “yet” in questions and negative sentences. You are correct.

Alex

Can I use “you must have to do this” at the same time?

Max

No, you can’t. You must use one or the other.

Alex

It was very useful for me. thanks

mehdi

It was very useful,thanks

mehdi

Hi Alex your lesson is very important to me because I have learn a lot of confusing grammar. But please allow me to ask you more questions.
Can you make a lessons If how to correct use of words PERHAPS, MAYBE…. your response is highly appreciated.. a million thanks to you… REYNALDO

paquingan.reynaldo

Hi Reynaldo,

Both words have the same meaning. The difference is that “perhaps” is more formal, and “maybe” is more informal and casual. Basically, “perhaps” is more useful for writing, while “maybe” is more useful for conversation.

I hope this helps!

Alex

why can’t we use must in future or past?

sibghatullah

The only way to use “must” in the past is if you use “must have,” but that is for past speculation. Otherwise, you can not use it for past necessity. Remember, when you talk about necessity in the present, like if you say “You must see this movie,” you are giving the advice in the present, but it is actually for the future. A person can not see the movie directly at the moment of speaking.

I hope this has been useful!

Alex

Hi Alex,
can we say, ” you must have done something wrong otherwise this won’t happen”

Many thanks

Janab

please , i wanna make sure that we can’t use have got to in the question , we only use have to .
Is that right ? (please answer me)

Ahmed elshater

You can use both in questions, but “have got to” is not really used in yes/no questions.

Examples:
“What do you have to do tomorrow?”
“What have you got to do tomorrow?”

Both are okay, although the first one is more common.

“Do we have to come early?” (this is okay)
“Have we got to come early?” (not common at all)

My advice: if you’re not sure which one to use, just stick to “have to” for most questions.

Alex

Do you have any lesson for “have been” , “had been”? I have some problem on it.
ENGVID is very helpful.. Thank you very much you all.

Kaleem

HI ALEX,
I JUST WANNA KNOW THE DIFFRENCE BETWEEN HAVEN’T AND DIDN’T

shujath

im tray to lear thanks is fun thans

maria

I’m from Hungary and I have to tell you, Alex, that you’are the most effective english teacher, whomever i have seen. (it was correct grammar?)

bourgeois financer

Thank you so much!!

saurabhzeta

omg! Because i’ve forgot to pay my debt, No doubt, i will have got to pay more interest. => ex. isn’t it correct sir? tq

lina winny

Thank Alex, you are a great teacher and funny one. I Don´t mean any disrespect. I do like yor classes.
Thanks.

jonathan hans

Thanks for your explanation Sir Alex! your the best keep up the good work, god bless you!

Reynaldo Q Paquingan

Hi….Alex! You are a good teacher. I really enjoyed Ur lesson and have learnt a lot. Thanks

Saima 4om Pakistan

Hi, mr.Alex
can i say: you must to write your homework

waleed

uffff ! Teacher could you give more examples from this lesson . can you ? thanks .

kmcatracha

its good and very very nice that you people give the exercise to know how much we can understand……its really nice i really appriciate it and its commendable

asiahir

HI Alex i want study English your lesson is much help me thank you
good luck.

Urna

Thank you for that lession. Great teaching.

Igor Miranda

It is a very good learning way in home. you should make it more and more for more learning. Vocabulary sentences should be included in it.

Saffeer Ahmed

it is a good learning way thanks for this kindness

Saffeer Ahmed

Hi Alex you are a wonderful instructer on my view,but I am sitll have big problem when

bitsat

sorry about that I haven’t finshed yet my comment and now I am taking 0300 wirting class at houston community college.However, I am always strive to Improve my writing skill,but I am not able to improve my writing skill, so can I get some advise by chance. I need your help

bitsat

Hi Alex,
I badly need your help.
When talking about school rules is it better to use MUST or HAVE TO?
For example:
Students must do their homework. / Students have to do their homework.
Students must be on time. / Students have to be on time.
Students must turn off their mobiles. / Students have to turn off their mobile.
Could you help me, please?
And what about speaking in the first person?
Should I use MUST or HAVE TO?
I must wear a uniform or I have to wear a uniform?
Thanks a lot.
Ernesto

waltwhitmman1

It is very useful to learn english. Thanks a lot.

vanathi

I dunno how to take the quiz could you please tell me how !!
and very thanks indeed

Roa'a

thank’s for this lesson !!!!!!!!!!!

zizou30

I like Mr Alex Teacher

Madhangkaro

Hi, Alex I have got a problem . I couldn’t understand about this sentence . How can i use ” Would have” . Could you reply me please ?

Madhangkaro

ı have a exam tomorrow but I can’t understand anything. my teacher talk about have got to!?

beril359

nice explanation

vania

thanks for your lessons

vania

THANK YOU ALEX,GOOD TEACHER

Bruce

Thank you.
I have to study more EngVid lessons because there are awesome teachers here.

wakeelahmedchanna23

Very useful lesson.Now I know how to use them in the way.
Thanks Alex.

Martin

is it coorect say” I HAVE NOT IDEA”

carlos2276

Please Mr.Alex could you tell us the difference between only and just ? I listen alot but I can not find out differences in their terms of use. thanks.

Ayar

It is usefull, nice lesson..
Thank you..

roro

thank’s Alex.

jopix

hi Alex. i like your videos. Actually i am too bad at English. please correct my sentences if i made any mistakes.
thank you.

raaje

this lesson is very useful

ebrahim

hello alex.. will you please help me about the uses of these 2words.. “will,would” thank you in advance ;)

maggi

%100 percent is a useful website.For me watching a few times and repeat once a month are always better than reading and writing.

Safak Erman

thanks sir alxe,sure like u said as eg in this lessen i don’t have to go to school.this lesson is enouph

thanks u sir…h r u?
u are teaching very well.

sanobia

Thanks sir Alxe!

Ahmet Pasha

Hi! Alex,
thanks for this lesson. I really understand your explanation, You are a great teacher.

odilio

Thank you Alex, great Lesson.

sinnersaved48

why don’t we say” we have get to go home”?

phat

Thanks Alex for the lesson

monita31

Barbara

thanks Alex it’s very very interessant :):) You are great teacher.

dodi

Hi Alex,

I am Amr from Egypt and i really enjoyed that lesson .. I have a question; What is the difference between when I say “I have no idea” & “i haven’t the slightest idea ” ?

abulcasem

Hi
Why do we have to use we must stop for the last example on the quiz??
Thanks

Nesrine

Thank you very much

davis

what is tag question for this sentence: we must have talked about this and that.

saeed

Teacher,I want to learn Modal verb (can,cold,may,might,must,should,ought to,used to ) when use please make a class about this thaks so much ! ( if you make of course ) ^^ please listen me will go help very people

Brazilian

Thankyou very much, that’s awesome class… I get it easily ^_^

Lilik

i have question for you..

what a different between

“i have something to you” and “i’ve got something to you”

looking forward for the reply :)

Hany

hi Alex sir
I’m a little confused on {i have got to go and i have to go} please give a little explanation on the difference between these two sentences. do you find any grammatical mistakes in comment? if so please correct me.

thank you

roystanbonzo

Hi Alex: When we talk about Nessessity, we used have to. I have to go to school otherwise there would be a consequences (Nessessity). What if we say nessessity in the past by saying…I had to go to school. Notice the verb is in base form) or I must had gone to school(Verb convert to PP).which one is correct, when telling the past Nessessity using past perfect tense. Please help…..Thanks.

Ali

Hi Alex, the lesson was helpful for me. But I wanna ask you, can I use “I got to(gotta)” instead “I have got to”? Is it allowed in the conversation speaking?

Braindead

Hi alex, Thank you. You are great.

karimosh123

nice but Little bit confused

amjaad

I have a very big question.
Is it right to say ” I have to have it ( the book) “

meme

Hello Alex
thanks for nice explanation .I have a question regarding the use of (have to) in past sentence.
can I say I HAVE TO HAD THAT.I AM CONFUSE BECAUSE according to my knowledge we must use first form of verb after to.

zuha11

Dear teacher, If I understand, in the form “have got to”, got is used only in affermative sentences. For exmple I can say “Do you have to go to school?”, but I don’t say “Do you have got to school” or “I don’t have to go to school”, but not “I don’t got to go to school! It’s correct!?Thank you

giovanni

The negative form is “you don’t have to,” which means you have a choice.

Alex

Wow 5/5. Thanks, Sir!

chanchal17

You look like a retarded nerd even more in this video, Alex. I want to fucking bully you!!

Richard

Sounds awesome!

Alex

Thanks Alex for giving me these wonderful lessons…you are good lecturer!!

Felisberto

Hi Alex,
I like too much your lessons. So I just wanna ask you a question regarding the difference between Verb to do vs to make.
Please can you explain me how and where to use these two verbs?
Regards

Felisberto

Thank you, I learned the difference between “Have to” and “Must”.

EvrenErdem

i have got to learn this lesson. Alex! is this claus right? do i can say that? please correct me .
and think you

kenzaham

oupse! i mean thank you

kenzaham

:-)

nhica

Dear Alex,
Great lesson! What about shouldn’t and musn’t? Example: My manager says we…. tke more then ten minutes for our break and, if we do, he will make us work extra hours.
I suppose it is mustn’t because you’ve explained that must goes with “if X…. then negative consequences”, but still I am not sure.

Tanja

thank u Alex for your use ful lesson.

sudheerblockade

thank you very much!!!

chintank894

thank you so much alex *-*

habib29

Thanks alot !

JulioCesar

Thanks Alex!. Please let me know if I can use ‘since’ to give the meaning of ‘as’. Like, ” I can attend the function since I will be free on that day”. Is it correct?

shans

ALEX!

I have to go home or I must go home.

PLEASE HELP!!!

bibigira

Thanks Alex… It was interesting. I still looking for MUST vs MUST TO. Please tell me where to find it.

irene228

AFAIK there is no such thing as ‘must to’. As well as ‘can to’.

Konstantin

Wow. 100

bataa0430

Thanks Alex!

sgmmm

Obrigado( thank you)

Edilson

I got 5 correct out of 5 :)

Huynguyen125

Thanks!!!!
God bless

pintuk

Thanks for your lesson and I have a request.
Would you mind mentioning my errors included in my comments?

learnenglish709

Thank you for your lesson.

bummia

You’re such a great teacher, I can’t imagine a better one. Thanks.

Sushibang

Thaks for your lesson.
I don’t know if this is the correct place for this, but I would like to know the difference with “need to” and between “don’t need to or needn’t”
Thank yo

dvorak83

I need help! In sentences: “It’s more expensive to hire someone from abroad and we also ________ arrange visa for them. It’s the law in this country” which modal verb we use? I think its have to but I am not sure!

alexc027

Hey,I got a 100!

chisengakunda@rocketmail.com

Thank, also this article helped me http://lingohelp.com/english/must-hafta-gotta/

Olek

hi alex, well i want your help because i have a doubt about something for instance:
does he have to do that?
does he has to do that?
what`s the right to tell the first one or maybe the second one?

eduard

hi alex thanks alot for all ur great lessons it is so helpful .Ireally need ur help in transcription pls !?

haboosh adil

really good.but need more quizes!!

jaywalker

I have to study harder, because I must improve mi english skills!

AndreaItalian92

my*

AndreaItalian92

it’s really nice to learn such lessons,they are refreshing.thanks

sharlott

so how do prime ministers say must in future or in the past when they must? (by using ‘then’?)

dankeschon

I am a new student here and you are the best teacher to me Mr Alex ^^ I am from Saudi Arabia and i would be able to improve my English language ,,

may you tell me about the different between ( will and should )

thanks a lot , all my wishes to you Mr Alex

asmaa alotaibi

Hi Mr.alex thank you I realy enjoy with this lessons

gadir bushra

USEFUL LESSON

keona malcolm

Good lesson, thanks you.

tacagero

Thank you!!!
I have got one question.
In the lesson you say that we use “must” only for present sentences, is this only affirmative?

Vitoriver

thank you so much it’s very useful

SUKRUT JAIDEE

Thank you!

Natalia@

Thanks Alex..

AlexisSegovia

useful lesson
i got 100 percent

k.abed

Very useful. Thank you Alex

siad

Thanks Alex!

Jonathas Wilhem

Thanks！

shihai182

hey Alex thanks for teachingو You are a great teacher.

baharrrrrr

so we can say : i mustn`t weak up early on weekend .what about the question with must?

ataala

Thank you. Maybe a little offtopic, but what about ‘to be to ..’? Can it be used to express obligation or necessity (like ‘I am to go right now’)? I can swear, I’ve seen this in some texts, but I cannot find any explanations.

Konstantin

Thank you Mr. Alex. One must be careful while doing exercises.