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Obligations - "hay que, tener que, deber"

Obligations - "haber, tener, deber"

Gramática: Obligaciones - "hay que, tener que, deber"

A1 Spanish Modal verbs of obligation

Level: A1

Module 3: Día a día (Day to day)

Lesson 17: Cocinar (Cooking)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

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ExpresiónFormaciónUsoEjemplo
Haber queHay que + infinitivoObligación impersonal, generalHay que usar la harina correcta para el pastel. (One must use the correct flour for the cake.)
Tener queTener (conjugado) + que + infinitivoObligación personalTengo que comprar el aceite. (I have to buy the oil.)
DeberDeber (conjugado) + infinitivoObligación moral, recomendación fuerteDebemos agregar la mantequilla. (We must add the butter.)

Exercise 1: Obligaciones - "hay que, tener que, deber"

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Tengo que, Debemos, Debes, Tienes que, Hay que

1.
... comprar el azúcar para la receta.
(I have to buy the sugar for the recipe.)
2.
... picar la cebolla para preparar la salsa.
(You need to chop the onion to prepare the sauce.)
3.
... cocinar los tomates a baja temperatura.
(You must cook the tomatoes at a low temperature.)
4.
... usar harina para hacer pan.
(You have to use flour to make bread.)
5.
... batir la nata.
(You have to whip the cream.)
6.
... agregar el aceite a la mezcla.
(We must add the oil to the mixture.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

Debemos

We must

2

Tienes que

You have to

3

Hay que

You have to

4

Debes

You must

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