WANT TO and HAVE TO
On my way to the subway this morning I found a stray puppy! I was late for work, so I called Katie for advice.
Belle: Katie?
Katie: Hi Belle. It’s early. What’s up?
Belle: I’m on my way to work now and I found a stray puppy!
Katie: Really? What are you going to do?
Belle: Well, I have to go to work now, but I can’t leave him here. He’s so cute! I want to keep him. I want to name him Leon.
Katie: You want to keep him?! Are you sure?
What did Belle find on her way to work?
Does she want to keep the puppy?
WANT TO and HAVE TO
I You We They |
+ | want to have to |
+ | verb. |
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What do you have to do today?
I have to go to work early.
He She |
+ | wants to has to |
+ | verb. |
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What does she want to do today?
She wants to take a walk.
Wants and Responsibilities
Complete the chart with things you want and have to do.
I want to... | I have to... | ||
sleep in. | read a book. | get up early. | go to work. |
see my friends. | travel overseas. | study. | clean the house. |
exercise. | go to the gym. |
Complete the dialogue with have to and want to and don’t want to.
Belle: I’m going to take him home now. I _______________ be late for work, but I ____________ take care of him.
Katie: Of course, Belle.
Belle: I ____________ give him a bath and some food.
Katie: Okay. If you need help, call me.
Tell your lesson partner about your responsibilities at work and at home. Is there anything you have to do, but don’t want to do?
“At work I have to wear a uniform. I don’t want to wear a uniform. I want to wear fashionable clothes.”
WANT TO and HAVE TO
want to と have to, must
間もなくPhotoJournal1が終わります!
Day19では、want toとhave toを紹介します。と言っても、Day4でWould like toを、そして、Day6でWant / Needを勉強していると大体分かりますよね。
want to+動詞の原形で「~したい」という意味になり、Day4で学んだwould like to+動詞の原形はwant to+動詞の原形より、丁寧な言い方になります。
have to+動詞の原形は「~しなければならない」という意味で、Day13解説でも少し触れましたがmustとほぼ同義となります。have toはより客観的に、mustはもう少し主観的なニュアンスです。例えば、
例1: I have to buy a new car.((誰が見ても)私は新車を買わなければならない。)
例2: I must buy a new car.((自分の主観として)私は新車を買わなければならない。)
微妙な違いですがちょっとだけ意識しましょうね。