Common sentence patterns used in spoken English 

Here are some common sentence patterns used in spoken English to help with everyday conversations:

1. Subject + Verb

• "I go to the market."
• "He plays football."

2. Subject + Verb + Object

• "She reads a book."
• "We watch a movie."

3. Subject + Verb + Adjective

• "They are happy."
• "The weather is nice."

4. Subject + Verb + Prepositional Phrase

• "He works at the office."
• "They live in New York."

5. Question Structure (Wh- questions)

• "Where do you live?"
• "What does she want?"

6. Yes/No Questions

• "Do you like coffee?"
• "Is she coming?"

7. Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb

• "I am eating dinner."
• "They are studying for the exam."

8. Imperatives (Commands)

• "Close the door."
• "Listen to the teacher."

9. There is/There are

• "There is a book on the table."
• "There are many people at the party."

10. Subject + Modal Verb + Base Verb

• "She can sing well."
• "You should go to bed."

11. Subject + Verb + Adverb

• "He drives quickly."
• "They speak fluently."

12. Compound Sentences (using conjunctions)

• "I like tea, but he likes coffee."
• "She studies hard, so she passes the exams."

The "have to" pattern is used to express necessity or obligation in English. Here are some common sentence patterns using "have to":

1. Subject + have to/has to + Base Verb

• "I have to go to work."
• "She has to study for the exam."
• "They have to finish the project by tomorrow."

2. Subject + don't have to/doesn't have to + Base Verb (for lack of necessity)

• "You don't have to come to the meeting."
• "He doesn't have to wake up early today."
• "We don't have to submit the report now."

3. Do/Does + Subject + have to + Base Verb? (to ask about necessity)

• "Do I have to clean the room?"
• "Does she have to attend the event?"
• "Do they have to leave now?"

4. Past tense: Subject + had to + Base Verb

• "I had to call the doctor."
• "They had to cancel the meeting."
• "He had to work late last night."

5. Did + Subject + have to + Base Verb? (to ask about past necessity)

• "Did you have to take a taxi?"
• "Did she have to pay for the ticket?"

6. Negative past: Subject + didn’t have to + Base Verb

• "We didn’t have to wait for long."
• "She didn’t have to cook dinner."

Examples in conversation:

• "I have to finish my homework before I can go out."
• "You don't have to worry about that."
• "Does he have to leave so soon?"
• "Yesterday, we had to wait in line for hours."

This pattern is especially useful when talking about duties, obligations, or things that are required to be done.

These patterns form the foundation for various kinds of spoken interactions and can be expanded with more vocabulary or structure depending on the context.