[Grammar] has to / have to / had to

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Jadoon 84

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Q 1, Which one is correct grammatically?

America has to have been the right strategic partner for Afghanistan. Or
America have to have been the right strategic partner for Afghanistan.



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Q 1, Which one is correct grammatically?

America has to have been the right strategic partner for Afghanistan. Or
America have to have been the right strategic partner for Afghanistan.



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The first one.
 

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it should be first one 'has to' , because has is used for third person.
 

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it should be first one 'has to' , because has is used for third person.

Welcome to UsingEnglish, krishansharma1987.

Please remember the following standards of written English:

- Start every new sentence with a capital letter.
- Do not put a space before a full stop, comma, question mark or exclamation mark.
 
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