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REAL ENGLISH 8

Grammar

Have to

We use has to/have to/had to when we want to say that something is necessary or required or
must happen.

He has to go to school.
Students will have to study hard to pass their exams.
You have to be careful of what you say to the principal.

If we do not have to do something, it is not necessary or required.
Marty used to think he was better than others. Now he has realized his mistake.

Used to

Used to refers to the past. If something used to be done, it was done regularly in the past or was
the case in the past. It cannot be used to indicate any action that happens in the present.

As a child I used to play a lot. Now I hardly get time.

D5 Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

used to go used to accompany used to visit used to walk used to be

My grandfather used to be a professor at the R.C. College. He _______________ for
long drives when he was young. Now he goes for a walk every day in the nearby
park. His brother, who passed away last year, _______________ him every week.
My grandmother _______________ a teacher at the local school. She
_______________ my grandfather during his morning walks. But now she finds
it difficult to walk because of a knee problem. She _______________ up to the
temple till five years ago. Now she can just move around inside the house.

Need

Auxiliary verbs are helping verbs. Modal auxiliaries are those that express
‘possibility’, ‘necessity’, ‘permission’ and ‘prediction’.

Need is used as both a main verb and a modal auxiliary. As a modal, need mostly occurs in
negative sentences and questions.

The finishing touch needn’t take long, I think. (modal)
If Sheila doesn’t want to, she need never go there again. (modal)
Need I say more about it? (modal)
Need I continue with the project? (modal)

The modal need is used in certain expressions to emphasize the fact that the person you are
talking to already knows what you are going to say or it is obvious.

Need I say more? I needn’t add anything, it’s so obvious.

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