Will have to V VS have to V

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Hi, please help me."I'll have to work late tonight."Is it possible to chance "I'll have to..." into "I have to..."?If possible, the two sentences have different meanings?

Vuquanghoang · Accepted Answer

if the sentence has will, you mean the future
if the one doesn't have will, you mean the present

CalifJim · Answer

tashiro"I'll have to work late tonight."

Is it possible to change "I'll have to..." into "I have to..."?
If possible, the two sentences have different meanings?

You may be able to use either one. It depends on the situation. "I have to" shows that you are already aware of your obligation at the moment you speak. "I will have to" shows that you expect to have the obligation placed upon you in the future.

For example, if your boss usually waits until late in the day to ask you to work late, you might say in the morning, "I think I'll have to work late tonight" because you expect that your boss is going to say that you have to work late. But late in the day, after your boss has already said that you have to work late, you say, "I have to work late".

CJ

Tashiro · Answer

I get it. Thanks, both of you.

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