got, got to, gotta

Verb: get/got (past) have = have got I’ve got my wallet = I have my wallet In spoken english we often say: I got my wallet I’ve got to go = I have to go = je dois aller/il faut que j’y ailles When contracted it becomes: I gotta go He’s gotta go she’s gotta [...]

must – probability

Paul explains in the video how the modal verb ‘must’ can used to express probability, as well as obligation. In this respect, ‘must’ has similar applications to the French verb ‘devoir’. Devoir/must is obligation in this sentence: ‘Tu dois payer tes impots’ – you must pay your taxes Devoir/must is probablility in this sentence: ‘tu [...]