gotta, have got to

I have got to = I have to (我必須)

• I have got to = I have to = I must 我必須
• 否定: I haven’t got to + 原形動詞 (我不需要)
  • 原句: I don’t have to + 原形動詞 (我不需要)
• 疑問句: Have you got to go? 我需要去嗎？
  • 疑問句要把have移到最前面。
  • 原句: Do I have to go? 我需要去嗎
  • ❌ 錯誤: Do I have got to go? 有got就要把Have移到最前面

例句:

• I’ve got to get dressed before I do anything else.在我做其他任何事情之前，我必須先穿好衣服。
• What have I got to do before my parents come?在我父母來之前，我必須做什麼？
  • 原句: What do I have to do before my parents come?
• Have I got to clean my room?（我非得打掃房間不可嗎？）

I gotta = I have to (我必須/我得要…)

got to（＝ have to / must，必須、我得要…）

主詞 + gotta + 原形動詞

• I gotta go now.（我現在得走了。）
• You gotta see this movie!（你一定要看看這部電影！）
• We gotta hurry.（我們得趕快。）
• Gotta go.（我得走了。）
• I gotta get dressed.（我得去穿衣服。）
• I gotta go to the bathroom right now!（我現在馬上得去上廁所！)

I’ve got a = I have a (有)

• I’ve got a problem.我有個問題
  • 原句: I have a problem.
• Have you got a minute?你有空嗎/你有分鐘時間嗎
  • 原句: Do you have a minute?
  • 有have got問句，就要把Have移到最前面當助動詞。

gotta = have a (有)

• I gotta problem.（我有個問題。＝ I have a problem.）