{"id":1946,"date":"2020-11-19T18:24:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T17:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/blog\/?p=1946"},"modified":"2020-11-19T18:24:05","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T17:24:05","slug":"do-i-have-to-or-have-i-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/do-i-have-to-or-have-i-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I have to or Have I to do: What's the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you begin to learn the English language, the first verb tenses that you study are the present simple tense.<\/a> The rules are not that complicated: <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. We use\u00a0do<\/b>\/does<\/b>\u00a0or is\/are as\u00a0question<\/b>\u00a0words when we want to ask yes\/no\u00a0questions<\/b>. <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. We use\u00a0does<\/b>\u00a0and is with third person singular pronouns (he, she, it) and with singular noun forms. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. We use\u00a0do<\/b>\u00a0and are with other personal pronouns (you, we they) and with plural noun forms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Auxiliary verbs (also known as \u2019helping verbs\u2019) include be, do and have. They are used along with the main verb in a sentence to make questions, negative statements, passives and tenses.
    \nIn this question,\u00a0“Do you like Asian food?” <\/strong>–\u00a0do\u00a0<\/strong>is the auxiliary verb,\u00a0like\u00a0<\/strong>is the main verb.
    \nIn questions, auxiliary verbs come before the subject – in our example question,\u00a0you\u00a0<\/strong>is the subject.
    \nYou should only stop and practice the present simple in all forms (reading, writing, speaking and listening) and all     basic auxiliaries<\/a> before you move on with other grammar rules.\u00a0<\/span>
    \n\u00a0Now, if you want to ask someone:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Do I have to do this task now?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n
    2. Have I to do this task now?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00a0Both of them are correct, but:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. is more common.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. is old-fashioned and never used.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The most correct and more frequently used is ‘Do <\/strong><\/span>I have to<\/strong> do’<\/strong> this task now?\u00a0<\/span>
        \n\u00a0Let’s see why.\u00a0<\/span>
        \n\u00a0The most important question to ask yourself whenever you wish to express your thoughts in English is this:\u00a0<\/span>
        \n\u00a0When asking a         question<\/a> with a yes or no response for a future action, the usual tense is in the present.<\/span>
        \nNow, let’s only focus on the Present Simple and why we should say ‘Do I have to do…?’.\u00a0<\/span>
        \n\u00a0The Present Simple is used to describe events, states, general actions that recur. In general, we say that we use it for routine actions or permanent states. (I love chocolate).\u00a0<\/span>
        \n\u00a0Example:<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n