139[✐2,3] "have to" - shortened version

2.Andante][3.Moderato] 〜ないと
[00:07]
Hello everyone. How are you doing?
You are eating at the restaurant with your friends, having a good time. But it’s too late. You have to go home soon“.
“kaeranakereba narimasen.”
It’s long, isn’t it?
Instead, you can say,
[00:29]
→ Sorosoro kaeranaito (I have to go soon.)
You can use(say) it when you are talking to yourself.
Repeat after me
[00:39]
1. have to go
2. have come
3. have to walk
4. have to return/give back
5. have to read
6. have to write
7. have to drink
8. have to make
9. have to say
10. have to ask
11. have to apply
12. have to go back
13. have to replace
14. have to take care/be careful
15. have to eat
16. have to see/look at
17. have to go to bed
18. have to take exercise
19. have to study
20. have to clean
[03:41]
Now please rephrase the sentence as follows.
For example,
I have to go home soon.
→ I have to go home soon.
Ready?
[03:55]
1. → I have to go to work
2. → I have to take medicine.
3. → I have to return the book.
4. → I have to replace the battery.
5. → I have to eat more vegetables.
6. → I have to study hard.
[06:05]
Now, make a sentence as follows.
For example,
I will go soon.
→ I have to go soon.
OK?
[06:16]
1. I will return tomorrow.
→ I have to return tomorrow.
2. I will apply tomorrow.
→ I have to apply tomorrow.
3. I will make it now.
→ I have to make it now.
4. I will go and buy it now*.
→ I have to go and buy it now.
(*korekara = now, from now on)
5. I will book early.
→ I have to book early.
6. I will contact (sb.) immediately.
→ I have to contact (sb.) immediately.
7. I will ask by the end of the day.
→ I have to ask by the end of the day.
8. I will replace it by the day after tomorrow.
→ I have to replace it by the day after tomorrow.
9. I will memorize it by next month.
→ I have to memorize it by next month.
10. I will save money while I’m young.
→ I have to save money while I’m young.
Repeat after me
[09:23]
1. I always drive, so I have to walk more.
2. I haven’t been getting enough exercise lately, so I have to walk more.
3. I have an early morning tomorrow, so I have to go to bed soon.
4. I haven’t been getting enough sleep lately, so I have to go to bed soon today.
5. My friend is coming, so I have to clean my room.
6. I haven’t cleaned for a long time, so I have to clean.
7. It’s raw, so I have to eat it quickly.
(namamono = the perishables, raw food)
8. I haven’t eaten enough vegetables lately, so I have to eat salad.
9. I have to make dinner.
10. Today, I have to make dinner (= It’s my turn to make dinner today).

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