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3.3 - Estructuras - hay que + infinitivo
Estructuras
We have talked a lot about ways to say what someone âhas to doâ. For example, we already know if we use âtener que + infinitivoâ it means we have to do something (por ejemplo: âTengo que ir de comprasâ means âI have to go shoppingâ). Using âtener queâ is useful when talking about specific people.
Por ejemplo:
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Elena tiene que estudiar para el examen.
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Jorge tiene que comer mĂĄs fruta.
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Nosotros tenemos que salir a las tres en punto.
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Los niños tienen que terminar su trabajo.
However, there are some other ways that we can indicate a need, or requirement, or obligation in a more general way. We have already seen some in this unit. Can you think of any?
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Hay que darse prisa.
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You have (One has) to hurry. | ||
Hay que ir a la puerta de embarque 16.
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You have (One has) to go to Gate 16. | ||
Hay que pasar por la aduana.
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You have (One has) to go through Customs. | ||
Hay que intentar algo nuevo cada dĂa.
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You have (One has) to try something new every day. | ||
Hay que elegir una actividad.
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You have (One has) to choose an activity. |
You already know that âhayâ is the way to say âthere isâ or âthere areâ in Spanish. But, when we use the construction âhay que + infinitivoâ it allows us to talk about what one must do or general obligations not tied to any person in particular, something in more general terms.
hay que + infinitive (unchanged) verb = to have to do something / it is necessary to do something
Practicamos mĂĄs en la pĂĄgina de prĂĄctica pero primero vamos a mirar un nuevo tiempo verbal.