qué tengo que hacer

qué tengo que hacer(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. what do I have to do
¿Qué tengo que hacer con estas cajas que hay allí?What do I have to do with those boxes over there?
b. what have I got to do
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¿Qué tengo que hacer para que dejes de jugar con tu celular y me hagas caso?What have I got to do for you to stop fiddling with your cellphone and pay attention to me?
c. what must I do
¿Qué tengo que hacer para matricularme en el curso de guitarra?What must I do to register for the guitar course?
a. what I have to do
Dime qué tengo que hacer y yo lo hago.Just tell me what I have to do, and I'll do it.
b. what I've got to do
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¿No has empezado todavía? - No, si es que no sé qué tengo que hacer.Haven't you started yet? - No, I don't even know what I've got to do.
c. what I must do
¿Me puede decir alguien qué tengo que hacer para descargar este programa?Can someone tell me what I must do to download this program?
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