Need to vs Have to: How and When to Use in English

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Need to vs Have to

Need to and have to + infinitive without to (to go, to see, etc.) are very common structures in English. 

I need to go to the gym every day.

You have to help your mother.

Use need to to express a necessity or a requirement.

I need to eat healthier food.

She needs to have a holiday.

Use have to to express a general obligation.

I have to pay my taxes.

Every child has to go to school.

Note: to create the affirmative, negative and question forms, need to and have to follow the same rules as any other verb. Don't forget that the verb to have is irregular To have, present simple tense.

She needs to go to the doctor.

-Do you have to wash your car? -No, I don't have to wash it.

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