| If you have a look
at the following sentences, there is actually no question
anymore which one is the right one.
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correct:
He was so upset that he had to cool his
aggressions.
incorrect:
He was so upset that he should cool his
aggressions.
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The person who was so upset had no other choice than
to cool his agression. There was a zero degree of freedom
of choice. Therefore it had to (!!) be have
to (or must).
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correct:
She was so enraged that she had to cry.
incorrect:
She was so enraged that she should cry.
correct:
The car was broken down so we had to leave
it behind.
incorrect:
The car was broken down so we should leave
it behind.
correct:
He didn't find another possibility. He had
to do it.
incorrect:
He didn't find another possibility. He had
to do it.
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The same we find in Spanish
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Si quieres pasar
el examen, tienes que estudiar más.
= If you want to pass the exam, you have
to study more
Se quebró
una pierna asi que tuvo que quedarse en
casa.
= He broke a leg, therefore he had to stay
home.
Hizo tanto frío que
incluso los osos tuvieron que quedarse en
su cueva.
= It was so cold that even the bears had
to stay in their cave.
Cuando se le acabó
el dinero tuvo que abandonar el proyecto.
= When the money was used up, he had to stop
the project.
Si quieres ser más
delgado tienes que comer menos.
= If you want to be slimmer, you have to
eat less.
Estuvo tan cansado
que tuvo que echarse a la cama.
= He was so tired that he had to lay down
in bed.
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