HAVE T0 is not a defective verb and can have all the

necessary tense-aspect forms as well as the verbals

(infinitive and participles):
We have to submit our task today because of the deadline.

We knew what we had to do.

We’ll have to recognize them at the station.

I’ve had to remind you….

I’ve been having to spend some time with the research people.

Having to work alone, he wanted all his time for his research.

? Why do I have to do everything?

- You don’t have to explain.

It expresses the obligation or necessity imposed by

circumstances
In negative sentences it implies the absence of necessity.
+ He had to do it because his teacher gave him the task.

- He didn’t have to do it.

? Did he have to do it?

COMPARE WITH MUST:

You mustn’t go there (заборонено)

You don’t have to go there (не потрібно)