Grammar: Obligation

Obligation

• Lena had to carry CDs everywhere.
• Lena doesn't have to carry CDs with the MP3 Player.
• We didn't have to use computers.
• We have to use computers.
• She has to study English.
• You don't have to learn Chinese.
• Does she have to study French?
• What do you have to say?

Worksheet

Choose the correct option (a, b, c or d)

1. Harry ................................... study, because he`s got an exam tomorrow.

a) have to b) don't have to c) has to d)doesn't have to

2, Toby ...................................... do his homework today, because he did it yesterday.

a) have to b) don't have to c) has to d)doesn't have to

3. We ......................................... buy milk, because there is some in the fridge.

a) have to b) don't have to c) has to d)doesn't have to

4. I ............................................... practice the piano because there is a concert on Saturday.

a) have to b) don't have to c) has to d)doesn't have to

5. Hannah and Joseph's school is far away so they ......................................... go by bus.

a) have to b) don't have to c) has to d)doesn't have to

Choose the correct option (a, b):

6. Today at school we went swimming. I don't like swimming, but we ........................................... go.

a) had to b) didn't have to

7. James ........................................ go to the dentist so he ....................................................... go swimming.

a) had to b) didn' have to

8. When we got to the swimming pool, we ..................................................... get changed and wait by the pool.

a) had to b) didn' have to

9. Everyone .......................................... wear a swimming hat too,

a) had to b) didn' have to

10. The teacher arrived and said that we ........................................... swim to the other end.

a) had to b) didn' have to

11. Some of us didn't know how to dive, so we ............................................ to dive in.

a) had to b) didn' have to

Write a sentence saying what you had or didn't have to do yesterday:

12. I .......................................... wash up.

a) had to b) didn' have to

13. I ........................................... make my bed.

a) had to b) didn' have to

14. I ........................................... have to tidy my room.

a) had to b) didn' have to

15. I .................................................. do my homework.

a) had to b) didn' have to