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Grammar
"have to" in progressive tenses?
is it possible to use "have to" in progressive tenses?
i.e.:
This week I am having to work late./This week I have to work late.
She has been having to wear glasses since she was a young child./She has had to wear glasses since she was a young child.
i.e.:
This week I am having to work late./This week I have to work late.
She has been having to wear glasses since she was a young child./She has had to wear glasses since she was a young child.
Top answer
Yes, and it is common enough in spoken English.
- Yes, and it is common enough in spoken English.
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stdIs it possible to use "have to" in progressive tenses?I'd say it's possible, but it can result in some rather bizarre sentences.
... has been having to wear glasses ..., for example, strikes me as a waste of words.
CJ
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