Pre-intermediate/Intermediate Level (A2/B1)

People can say ‘have to’ or ‘have got to’ but there are some differences in how we say them:

‘I have to’ but not ‘I’ve to’ BUT ‘I’ve got to’ is OK
In ‘I have to’, ‘have’ is pronounced ‘haf‘

There is often (but not always!) a difference between ‘have to / have got to‘ and ‘must‘. Look at these examples:

Because of another person’s decision:

• I’m not happy because my manager said I have to / I’ve got to  work on Sunday
• I have to / I’ve got to prepare a presentation for university

Because of my choices or decisions:

• I must eat less chocolate
• I must remember to phone my mother

Good luck!