TO HAVE TO (infinitive form) – English Grammar Profiler

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The phrase “to have to” is a common construction in English that expresses obligation, necessity, or requirement. Let’s break down 3 examples:

  1. I‘m going to have to get a job.

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    • In this sentence, “going to” indicates a future action.
    • “Have to” means that the speaker is obliged or required to do something. It implies that getting a job is necessary or unavoidable.
    • The speaker plans to take this action in the future.

  2. I don’t want to have to go through all this again, please.

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    • Here, the speaker expresses a desire not to experience something again.
    • “Have to” conveys the idea that going through the same situation is unwanted but necessary.
    • The speaker hopes to avoid repetition.

  3. When I was your age,

     I used to have to fight every day.

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    • In the past, the speaker had a regular obligation or necessity to fight.
    • “Used to” indicates a habitual action or situation.
    • The speaker emphasizes the frequency of this obligation during their youth.

In summary, “to have to” introduces a sense of duty, compulsion, or inevitability related to an action or situation. It often implies that the action is not a personal choice but a requirement imposed by circumstances or external factors.

In the English Grammar Profile, B1 point 117 in the category of MODALITY is defined:

‘have to’ as an infinitive form

*This will overlap sometimes with B2 adjectives followed by an infinitive.

B1 semi modal ‘used to’

And C2 emphasis with adjective + NOT + to

PELIC STUDENT EXAMPLE:

A child is very expensive, this causes parents to have to work more,

which can lead to frustration and anger.

Taiwanese female, level 4 writing class.

The most common combination with “to have to” is clearly “going” with the future meaning followed by “want”.  That can be easily seen in an iWeb search for:

* _TO have _TO _VVI

1 GOING TO HAVE TO GET 4269 2 GOING TO HAVE TO GO 3892 3 GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE 3623 4 GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE 2612 5 GOING TO HAVE TO PAY 2381 6 GOING TO HAVE TO WORK 2287 7 GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT 2268 8 GOING TO HAVE TO TRY 2146 9 GOING TO HAVE TO FIND 1903 10 GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL 1681 11 GOING TO HAVE TO START 1665 12 GOING TO HAVE TO COME 1440 13 GOING TO HAVE TO LEARN 1407 14 GOING TO HAVE TO PUT 1388 15 GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE 1354 16 GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK 1334 17 GOING TO HAVE TO USE 1132 18 GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE 1112 19 GOING TO HAVE TO PLAY 1001 20 GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE 936

21 WANT TO HAVE TO GO 935

22 GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND 917 23 GOING TO HAVE TO BUY 881 24 WANT TO HAVE TO DEAL 863 25 GOING TO HAVE TO LIVE 828 26 GOING TO HAVE TO KEEP 826 27 GOING TO HAVE TO MOVE 643 28 GOING TO HAVE TO FIGHT 604 29 WANT TO HAVE TO WORRY 603 30 GONNA HAVE TO GO 602 31 GONNA HAVE TO GET 601 32 GOING TO HAVE TO THINK 566 33 GOING TO HAVE TO CHECK 549 34 GOING TO HAVE TO SAY 537 35 GOING TO HAVE TO SEE 530 36 GOING TO HAVE TO STOP 495 37 GOING TO HAVE TO ASK 490 38 GOING TO HAVE TO FACE 490 39 GOING TO HAVE TO LEAVE 484 40 GOING TO HAVE TO STEP 484 41 WANT TO HAVE TO PAY 465 42 GOING TO HAVE TO AGREE 463 43 GOING TO HAVE TO ACCEPT 438 44 GOING TO HAVE TO CALL 432 45 WANT TO HAVE TO BUY 431 46 GOING TO HAVE TO DECIDE 414

47 NOT TO HAVE TO WORRY 412 C2 emphasis

It was terrific not to have to worry about anything at all 

during our time in Greece.

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48 GOING TO HAVE TO DISAGREE 409 49 GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE 402 50 GOING TO HAVE TO CUT 396 51 GOING TO HAVE TO BUILD 392 52 GOING TO HAVE TO WATCH 392 53 GOING TO HAVE TO PICK 383 54 GOING TO HAVE TO ADD 379 55 WANT TO HAVE TO WAIT 364 56 GOING TO HAVE TO PULL 357 57 GOING TO HAVE TO LET 347 58 GOING TO HAVE TO TELL 336 59 GOING TO HAVE TO RUN 326 60 WANT TO HAVE TO TAKE 326 61 GOING TO HAVE TO EXPLAIN 322 62 GONNA HAVE TO WAIT 317 63 GONNA HAVE TO TRY 315 64 GOING TO HAVE TO STAY 311 65 GOING TO HAVE TO SIT 308 66 GOING TO HAVE TO SHOW 296 67 GOING TO HAVE TO TALK 293 68 GOING TO HAVE TO INVEST 293 69 GOING TO HAVE TO WORRY 291 70 GONNA HAVE TO TAKE 284 71 GOING TO HAVE TO WRITE 281 72 GOING TO HAVE TO DIG 281 73 WANT TO HAVE TO KEEP 281 74 GOING TO HAVE TO READ 273 75 WANT TO HAVE TO MAKE 261 76 GOING TO HAVE TO BRING 259 77 WANT TO HAVE TO THINK 258 78 WANT TO HAVE TO USE 257 79 WANT TO HAVE TO SPEND 256 80 GOING TO HAVE TO CONTINUE 253 81 GOING TO HAVE TO BREAK 251 82 GOING TO HAVE TO RELY 250 83 WANT TO HAVE TO GET 250 84 GOING TO HAVE TO EAT 241 85 GON NA HAVE TO MAKE 231 86 GOING TO HAVE TO TRUST 230

87 NOT TO HAVE TO GO 220

88 GOING TO HAVE TO PROVE 218 89 GOING TO HAVE TO BECOME 216 90 GOING TO HAVE TO KILL 214

91 NOT TO HAVE TO DEAL 213

92 WANT TO HAVE TO CHANGE 207 93 GOING TO HAVE TO ANSWER 206 94 GOING TO HAVE TO CREATE 199 95 GONNA HAVE TO START 196 96 GOING TO HAVE TO PASS 195 97 WANT TO HAVE TO PUT 194 98 GONNA HAVE TO PAY 193 99 GONNA HAVE TO GIVE 193 100 GOING TO HAVE TO TURN 190 101 GOING TO HAVE TO WIN 188 102 GOING TO HAVE TO EARN 187 103 GOING TO HAVE TO ADJUST 187 104 WANT TO HAVE TO EXPLAIN 187

105 USED TO HAVE TO GO 183

106 GOING TO HAVE TO HAPPEN 182 107 GOING TO HAVE TO STICK 178 108 GOING TO HAVE TO REMOVE 177 109 WANT TO HAVE TO REPLACE 177 110 GOING TO HAVE TO ADAPT 175 111 GOING TO HAVE TO WALK 173 112 GOING TO HAVE TO ORDER 172 113 GON NA HAVE TO DEAL 170 114 GOING TO HAVE TO ADDRESS 168 115 GON NA HAVE TO WORK 167 116 GOING TO HAVE TO CHOOSE 165 117 GOING TO HAVE TO SEND 163 118 GOING TO HAVE TO SELL 162 119 WANT TO HAVE TO START 162 120 WANT TO HAVE TO RELY 161 121 GON NA HAVE TO PUT 161 122 GON NA HAVE TO FIND 158 123 GOING TO HAVE TO HIT 156 124 GOING TO HAVE TO CONSIDER 155 125 GOING TO HAVE TO HELP 152

126 LIKELY TO HAVE TO PAY 150 B2 probability

The issue of whether or not she‘s your type

 is not one you‘re likely to have to resolve 

in this world.

A Life Less Ordinary

127 GOING TO HAVE TO SET 148 128 GOING TO HAVE TO CARRY 146 129 GOING TO HAVE TO STAND 145 130 GOING TO HAVE TO CLEAN 144 131 GOING TO HAVE TO RAISE 143 132 GOING TO HAVE TO SETTLE 143 133 GOING TO HAVE TO THROW 141 134 GOING TO HAVE TO PUSH 138 135 NOT TO HAVE TO PAY 137 136 GOING TO HAVE TO BEAT 136 137 GOING TO HAVE TO HOLD 133 138 NOT TO HAVE TO USE 133 139 GOING TO HAVE TO RETURN 132 140 GOING TO HAVE TO DROP 130 141 WANT TO HAVE TO STOP 129 142 GOING TO HAVE TO RETHINK 126

143 SORRY TO HAVE TO TELL 126 B2 modality

I‘m sorry to have to tell you this

 but your wife was arrested last night,

 in the bar.

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144 GON NA HAVE TO SAY 126
145 EXPECT TO HAVE TO PAY 124 146 WANT TO HAVE TO RUN 122 147 GOING TO HAVE TO DEVELOP 121 148 GOING TO HAVE TO GROW 121 149 GON NA HAVE TO COME 120 150 GOING TO HAVE TO SHARE 118 151 GOING TO HAVE TO FOLLOW 118 152 WANT TO HAVE TO WORK 118 153 GOING TO HAVE TO WEAR 117 154 GOING TO HAVE TO SWITCH 117 155 GOING TO HAVE TO PROVIDE 116 156 GOING TO HAVE TO FIX 114 157 GOING TO HAVE TO KNOW 114 158 GOING TO HAVE TO SUCK 114 159 GON NA HAVE TO USE 114 160 SORRY TO HAVE TO SAY 114 161 WANT TO HAVE TO MOVE 113 162 WANT TO HAVE TO LOOK 110 163 GOING TO HAVE TO JUMP 109 164 GON NA HAVE TO CHECK 108 165 GOING TO HAVE TO UNDERSTAND 108 166 GON NA HAVE TO BUY 108 167 WANT TO HAVE TO CARRY 107 168 WANT TO HAVE TO LEARN 106 169 GON NA HAVE TO ASK 106 170 USED TO HAVE TO TAKE 105 171 WANT TO HAVE TO REMEMBER 105 172 GON NA HAVE TO AGREE 103 173 GOING TO HAVE TO BITE 101 174 GOING TO HAVE TO IMPROVE 100 175 GOING TO HAVE TO SHOOT 100 176 GOING TO HAVE TO LISTEN 99 177 WANT TO HAVE TO LEAVE 99 178 WANT TO HAVE TO TELL 98 179 GON NA HAVE TO LOOK 98 180 GON NA HAVE TO LEARN 97 181 GOING TO HAVE TO COMPETE 97 182 GOING TO HAVE TO OPEN 96 183 GOING TO HAVE TO REMEMBER 95 184 GOING TO HAVE TO END 95 185 GOING TO HAVE TO SAVE 95 186 NOT TO HAVE TO THINK 94 187 GOING TO HAVE TO DRIVE 94 188 GOING TO HAVE TO MEET 94 189 GOING TO HAVE TO HIRE 92 190 GOING TO HAVE TO ENDURE 92 191 WANT TO HAVE TO GIVE 92 192 GOING TO HAVE TO PURCHASE 91 193 GOING TO HAVE TO DEFEND 90 194 GON NA HAVE TO DISAGREE 90 195 GOING TO HAVE TO TRAVEL 90 196 NOT TO HAVE TO TAKE 89 197 WANT TO HAVE TO CREATE 89 198 GON NA HAVE TO KEEP 88 199 GOING TO HAVE TO SPEAK 88 200 GOING TO HAVE TO EXPERIMENT 88 201 GOING TO HAVE TO FOCUS 88 202 GOING TO HAVE TO INCREASE 85 203 GOING TO HAVE TO MANAGE 85 204 USED TO HAVE TO USE 84 205 WANT TO HAVE TO ASK 84 206 WANT TO HAVE TO FIGHT 84 207 WANT TO HAVE TO WRITE 84 208 USED TO HAVE TO GET 83 209 WANT TO HAVE TO ADD 83 210 NOT TO HAVE TO BUY 83 211 GOING TO HAVE TO CLOSE 83 212 GOING TO HAVE TO PRODUCE 82 213 GOING TO HAVE TO OVERCOME 82 214 GON NA HAVE TO PLAY 81 215 GON NA HAVE TO FIGURE 81 216 WANT TO HAVE TO CALL 81 217 USED TO HAVE TO WAIT 80 218 GOING TO HAVE TO SUFFER 80 219 GOING TO HAVE TO TEST 80 220 GOING TO HAVE TO UPGRADE 79 221 USED TO HAVE TO PAY 79 222 GOING TO HAVE TO CONVINCE 79 223 WANT TO HAVE TO COME 79 224 WANT TO HAVE TO SIT 78 225 WANT TO HAVE TO TURN 77 226 GOING TO HAVE TO FILL 77 227 GOING TO HAVE TO CANCEL 76 228 GONNA HAVE TO CUT 76 229 GONNA HAVE TO CHANGE 76 230 NOT TO HAVE TO MAKE 75

231 ME TO HAVE TO GO 75

232 WANT TO HAVE TO WALK 75 233 WANT TO HAVE TO REMOVE 75 234 GOING TO HAVE TO SIGN 74 235 GOING TO HAVE TO SORT 73 236 NOT TO HAVE TO SPEND 73 237 NOT TO HAVE TO WORK 73 238 GOING TO HAVE TO TEACH 72 239 GOING TO HAVE TO SACRIFICE 72 240 WANT TO HAVE TO DRIVE 72 241 YOU TO HAVE TO GO 72 242 WANT TO HAVE TO SEND 71 243 WANT TO HAVE TO CHOOSE 70 244 GOING TO HAVE TO OFFER 70 245 GOING TO HAVE TO REBUILD 69 246 GONNA HAVE TO CALL 69 247 NOT TO HAVE TO WAIT 69 248 GONNA HAVE TO SEE 69 249 GOING TO HAVE TO QUIT 68 250 GOING TO HAVE TO DIE 68 251 GOING TO HAVE TO CONFRONT 68 252 WANT TO HAVE TO MESS 68 253 WANT TO HAVE TO CLEAN 67 254 WANT TO HAVE TO TRY 67 255 WANT TO HAVE TO SAY 67 256 GOING TO HAVE TO CHARGE 67 257 GOING TO HAVE TO FORCE 67 258 LIKELY TO HAVE TO DEAL 67 259 GOING TO HAVE TO SOLVE 67 260 GON NA HAVE TO LEAVE 66 261 HATE TO HAVE TO GO 66 262 WANT TO HAVE TO PLAY 66 263 WANT TO HAVE TO PULL 65 264 WANT TO HAVE TO FIND 65 265 WANT TO HAVE TO WEAR 65 266 GOING TO HAVE TO LOSE 65 267 GOING TO HAVE TO ASSUME 65 268 NOT TO HAVE TO GET 64 269 GOING TO HAVE TO SCORE 64 270 WANT TO HAVE TO LIVE 64

271 THING TO HAVE TO DEAL 63

272 GONNA HAVE TO MOVE 63 273 NOT TO HAVE TO CARRY 62 274 GOING TO HAVE TO STUDY 62 275 GON NA HAVE TO FIGHT 62 276 GOING TO HAVE TO DELIVER 62 277 GOING TO HAVE TO PLAN 62 278 WANT TO HAVE TO OPEN 62 279 YOU TO HAVE TO PAY 62 280 WANT TO HAVE TO SWITCH 61 281 GOING TO HAVE TO COVER 61 282 GOING TO HAVE TO BATTLE 61 283 GOING TO HAVE TO SHUT 61 284 GON NA HAVE TO WATCH 61 285 GON NA HAVE TO LIVE 61

286 THEM TO HAVE TO GO 60

287 GOING TO HAVE TO ADMIT 60 288 GOING TO HAVE TO ACT 60 289 GOING TO HAVE TO COMPROMISE 60 290 GOING TO HAVE TO INCLUDE 60 291 GOING TO HAVE TO HOPE 59 292 GOING TO HAVE TO PERFORM 59 293 GON NA HAVE TO KILL 59 294 NOT TO HAVE TO RELY 58 295 GOING TO HAVE TO RIDE 58 296 GOING TO HAVE TO SEARCH 57 297 USED TO HAVE TO MAKE 57

298 NEED TO HAVE TO MAKE 57

299 GOING TO HAVE TO PREPARE 57

300 GOING TO HAVE TO REALIZE 57

A2:
add, agree, become, break, bring, build, call, check, cover, cut, decide, earn, explain, fill, follow,

grow, happen, hate, hit, hold, hope, improve, include, jump, keep, kill, let, lose, move, offer, order,

pass, pick, plan, prepare, pull, push, return, save, sell, set, share, shut, sign, sort, spend, stand, throw, try, turn, win B1:

accept, act, admit, battle, beat, bite, cancel, charge, compete, consider, continue, convince, create,

defend, deliver, develop, dig, disagree, drop, expect, experiment, fight, figure, fix, hire, increase,

likely, manage, mess, perform, produce, prove, provide, quit, raise, realize, rebuild, remove, replace,

score, search, shoot, solve, step, stick, switch, trust B2:

adapt, adjust, assume, compromise, deal, endure, focus, force, invest, overcome, purchase, settle, suffer, upgrade

EXPERT EXAMPLE:

Since developers don’t want to have to learn

 a whole new way of writing code

to call on APIs every time they start a new project,

they tend to fall back on a common standard.

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