Monday, October 10, 2016

meaning - Is "have to" a modal verb?


I have heard people say that "have to" is a modal verb. Other people have told me it is not. Why exactly is "have to" a modal verb? Or why exactly is it not?


I have also heard that it is a periphrastic modal verb. Is a periphrastic modal verb a modal verb?




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