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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Will future + have to

1. "If you want to talk to me, you'll have to come home with me."

2. "I just have to quickly buy something for Martin."


I found These two senteces in my study documents. Why does sentence no. 1 contain will-future but sentence no. 2 doesn't? Would it be wrong to use will future in the 2nd sentence?

  

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The meaning of the sentences is different. Look at the following: 1. " If we are late, I will just have to buy something for Martin.

  • The meaning of the sentences is different.
  • Look at the following: 1.
  • " If we are late, I will just have to buy something for Martin.
  • if + present simple, ..
  • will + infinitive : This structure is used to describe possible things that could easily happen in the future.
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The meaning of the sentences is different. Look at the following:

1. If you want to talk to me, you'll have to come with me."

If we are late, I will just have to buy something for Martin.

if + present simple, .. will + infinitive: This structure is used to describe possible things that could easily happen in the future. In grammar b

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You can use the 'have to' idiom with or without 'will'. That is, it can express a present obligation (I have to ...) or a future obligation (I will have to ...).

Thus, depending on the meaning you want, you can use any of these:

You have to come home with me.
You will (you'll) have to come home with me.
I have to buy something for Mart

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Thanks for your helpful answers!

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