有一读者问: have (has)to 当“不得不”或“必须”讲时,变成疑问句或否定句是直接在 have (has)后加 not 或借助 have (has)提问呢, 还是借助助动词 do (does)呢?
在 have to 的用法上,英国英语和美国英语不尽相同。美国用法比较简单,在疑问句和否定句中都与 do 连用,如:
(1)Do you have to go now?
(2)No, I don't have to.
这种与 do连用的美国用法现在在英国也比较常见,但英国在谈到现在或将来某一情况时, 尤其在非正式场合中,则常用 haven't got to 或 have you got to...? 等形式,如:
(3)I haven't got to go now. (亦可省去 got)
(4)Have you got to work tomorrow? (亦可省去 got)
