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haver de

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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haver de (first-person singular present he de, first-person singular preterite haguí de, past participle hagut de)

  1. must, to have to (requirement, obligation; auxiliary verb followed by an infinitive)
    He de fer alguna cosaI have to do something.
    Com que no hi havia taxis vaig haver de caminar.
    Since there were no taxis, I had to walk.
  2. must (probable, certain; followed by an infinitive)
    Les claus han de ser al calaixThe keys must be in the drawer.

Conjugation

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As haver, but with alternative 1st person singular form haig.

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Verb

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haver de (first-person singular present hei de, first-person singular preterite houve de, past participle havido de)

  1. will; shall
    • 1880, Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “A morte de Bertha [Bertha’s death]”, in Contos e phantasias [Short stories and fantasies]‎[1], 2nd edition, Lisbon: Parceria Antonio Maria Pereira, published 1905, page 236:
      Como é bom ir para o céo! Nunca mais hei-de ter frio!
      It feels so good to go to heaven! I will never feel cold again!
  2. to have to; must

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