17. HAVE & HAVE GOT ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

17. HAVE & HAVE GOT

A	Have and have got (= for possession, relationships, illnesses etc.) You can use have or have got. There is no difference in meaning: ·         They have a new car. or They've got a new car. ·         Lisa has two brothers. or Lisa's got two brothers. ·         I have a headache. or I've got a headache. ·         Our house has a small garden. or Our house has got a small garden. ·         He has a few problems. or He's got a few problems. With these meanings (possession etc.), you cannot use continuous forms (am having etc.): We're enjoying our holiday. We have /We've got a nice room in the hotel. (not We're having a nice room) For the past we use had (without got): Lisa had long hair when she was a child. (not Lisa had got)
B	In questions and negative sentences there are three possible forms: Do you have any questions? Have you got any questions? Have you any questions? (less usual) Does she have a car? Has she got a car? Has she a car? (less usual) I don't have any questions. I haven't got any questions. I haven't any questions. (less usual) She doesn't have a car. She hasn't got a car. She hasn't a car. (less usual) In past questions and negative sentences we use did/didn't: ·         Did you have a car when you were living in Paris? ·         I didn't have my phone, so I couldn’t call you. ·         Lisa had long hair, didn't she?
C	Have breakfast /have a shower /have a good time etc. We also use have (but not have got) for many actions and experiences. For example: have breakfast /dinner /a cup of coffee /something to eat etc. a bath /a shower /a swim /a break /a rest /a party /a holiday an accident /an experience /a dream a look (at something) a chat /a conversation /a discussion (with somebody) trouble /difficulty /fun /a good time etc. a baby (= give birth to a baby) Have got is not possible in the expressions in the box. Compare: ·         Sometimes I have (= eat) a sandwich for my lunch. (not I've got) ·         but I've got /I have some sandwiches. Would you like one? You can use continuous forms (am having etc.) with the expressions in the box: ·         We're enjoying our holiday. We're having a great time. (not We have) ·         Mark is having a shower at the moment. He has a shower every day. In questions and negative sentences we use do/does/did: ·         I don't usually have a big breakfast. (not I usually haven’t) ·         What time does Chris have lunch? (not has Chris lunch) ·         Did you have trouble finding a place to live?

EXERCISES

17.1	Write negative sentences with have. Some are present and some are past. 1 I can't get into the house. (a key) _______ I haven’t got a key _______ 2 I couldn't read the letter. (my glasses) _______ I didn’t have my glasses _______ 3 I can't get onto the roof. (a ladder) ___________________________________________ 4 We couldn't visit the museum. (enough time) _______________________________________________ 5 He couldn't find his way to our house. (a map) _______________________________________________ 6 She can't pay her bills. (any money) _______________________________________________ 7 I can't go swimming today. (enough energy) _______________________________________________ 8 They couldn't take any pictures. (a camera) _______________________________________________
17.2	Which alternatives are correct? Sometimes two alternatives are possible, sometimes only one. 1 Excuse me, _______________ a pen I could borrow? A have you got B are you having C do you have (both A and C are correct) 2 ___________ time to go to the bank yesterday? A Had you got B Did you have C Had you 3 I need a stamp for this letter. ________________ one? A Do you have B Are you having C Have you got 4 What does jack do? ______________  a job? A Does he have B Is he having C Has he got 5 _________ a lot of friends when you were a child? A Did you have B Were you having C Had you 6 When you worked in your last job, _________ your own office? A had you B have you got C did you have
17.3	Are the underlined verbs OK? Change them where necessary. 1 Is there anything you want to ask? Do you have any questions? ______OK______ 2 Lisa had got long hair when she was a child. ___Lisa had long hair_____ 3 Tom couldn't contact us because he hadn't our number. ____________________ 4 'Are you feeling OK?' 'No, I'm having a toothache.' ______________________ 5 Are you enjoying yourself? Are you having a good time? ______________________ 6 It started to rain. I got wet because I hadn't an umbrella. ______________________ 7 Will can't drive. He doesn't have a driving licence. ______________________ 8 Did your trip go OK? Had you any problems? ______________________ 9 My friend called me when I was having breakfast. ______________________
17.4	Complete the sentences. Use an expression from the List with have in the correct form. have a baby have a break have a chat have trouble have a good flight have a look have lunch have a party have a nice time have a shower 1 I don't eat much during the day. I never ______have lunch________ 2 David starts work at 8 o'clock and __________ at 10.30. 3 We ____________ last week. It was great - we invited lots of people. 4 Excuse me, can I ___________________ at your newspaper, please? 5 Jim is away on holiday at the moment. I hope he ______________. 6 I met Ann in the supermarket yesterday. We stopped and _________________. 7 A: ______________ finding the book you wanted ? B: No, I found it OK. 8 Suzanne __________  a few weeks ago. It's her second child. 9 A : Why didn't you answer the phone? B: 1 _________________ 10 You meet your friend Sally at the airport. She has just arrived. You say: Hi, Sally. How are you?

ANSWER KEY

17.1 3 I don't have a ladder. /I haven't got a ladder. 4 We didn't have enough time. 5 He didn't have a map. 6 She doesn't have any money. /She hasn't got any money. 7 I don't have enough energy. /I haven't got enough energy. 8 They didn't have a camera. 17.2 2 B 3 A or C 4 A or C 5 A 6 c 17.3 3 he didn't have 4 I have or I've got 5 OK 6 I didn't have 7 OK (or He hasn't got) 8 Did you have 9 OK 17.4 2 has a break 3 had a party 4 have a look 5 'shaving I is having a nice time 6 had a chat 7 Did you have t rouble 8 had a baby 9 was having a shower 10 Did you have a good flight?