gotta

1. (must or have to) you use this when you need to do something or when something is necessary.

No — say "I gotta go now.". The word 'gotta' already includes the meaning of 'to', so you do not need to add 'to' after it.

Definition

v. you use this when you need to do something or when something is necessary.

v. an informal contraction of 'have got to', used to express obligation, necessity, or a strong recommendation.

simple

“I gotta go now or I'll be late for work.”

contextual

“You gotta try the pizza at that new place downtown; it is the best in the city.”

complex

“While the written report requires formal language, in the meeting he just said we gotta find a way to cut costs before the end of the quarter.”

Used as a semi-modal verb followed by the base form of a verb; it does not change form for person or tense.

While very common in speech and pop culture, students should avoid using this in any formal writing or professional emails.

I gotta to go now.

I gotta go now.

The word 'gotta' already includes the meaning of 'to', so you do not need to add 'to' after it.

Contraction of got + to.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.