正確使用have to和have got to!

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講師Rachna於Let’s Talk網站上,提供了”have to”和”have got to”兩個情態動詞(modal verbs)的正確使用範例,讓你輕鬆應用進日常對話。

Have to

表強烈的義務或責任。

範例1:I have to study now.

範例2:We don’t have to pay for food.

否定用法時,使用”don’t”或”doesn’t”。

範例3:Do you have to work tomorrow?

以”do”或”does”提出疑問。

範例4:We had to leave early yesterday.

過去用法,使用”had to”。

範例5:If I don’t go to university, I will have to get a job.

未來用法。

Have got to

也表強烈的義務。

範例1:I’ve got to finish my homework.

範例2:We haven’t got to pay for the food.

否定用法,使用”have not”。

範例3:Have you got to go to work tomorrow?

以”have”或”has”提出疑問。

範例4:I have got to call my mom tomorrow.

以”have got to”表未來行動。”will have got to” 為誤用。

範例5:You can’t be serious. You’ve got to be kidding.

範例6:This has got to be your shirt. It’s definitely not mine.

最後兩個範例,表話者對某事很確定。

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