25/2/2016 Viv's 'Have' worksheet for level 3 'Have' by Viv Quarry (www.vivquarry.com) 1. 'Have' can be used as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses The present perfect (see Viv's present perfect worksheet) + I've lived here all my life They haven't finished yet Y/N? Has she done it? WH? Where have they gone? And the past perfect (See Viv's narrative tenses worksheet) + They had lived there all their lives He hadn't finished by 6pm Y/N? Had she done it before? WH? They weren't there. Where had they gone? 2. 'Have' can be an auxiliary verb combining with 'got' in informal spoken British English This structure has the same form as the present perfect, but in fact, 'have got sth.' represents the present simple for states, possession and health + I've got a headache We haven't got much time Y/N? Has she got your book? WH? What have they got in their hands? In formal, written British English, and more common in American English, 'have sth.' is used + I have a headache We don't have much time Y/N? Does she have your book? WH? What do they have in their hands? In the past simple and present perfect, there is no difference between 'have got sth.' and 'have sth.' + I had a headache yesterday. + I've had a headache since yesterday We didn't have enough time. We haven't had enough time to do it Y/N? Did she have your book? Y/N? Has she had your book since yesterday? WH? What did they have in their hands? WH? How long have they had it in their hands? When used for state, possession and health, 'have' is a stative verb (see Viv's stative verbs worksheet) Note! In the past there's a difference between 'sb got sth.' and 'sb had sth.' He got a kite for his birthday. = He received it. (event) He had a kite for 3 years. = It was in his possession for this time. (state) 3. 'Have' can combine with a noun to express an action In this case, it is a normal verb, so both the simple and continuous tenses are possible http://www.vivquarry.com/wkshts/HaveL3.html 1/3 25/2/2016 Viv's 'Have' worksheet for level 3 + I usually have lunch here. + I'm having lunch with Fred tomorrow We don't have a break in the afternoons. We aren't having a break today Y/N? Did you have a swim yesterday? Y/N? Were you having a swim when I called? WH? What did they argue about? WH? What were they arguing about? Here are some nouns which combine with 'have': Have an accident, have an argument/row, have a cup of coffee, have a baby, have a break, have a chat, have a game of sth., have a good/nice time (at a party), have a good/nice day (at work), have a good/nice flight/journey/trip, have a holiday, have a dream, have a look at sth, have a party, have a rest, have a sandwich, have a shower/bath, have a swim, have a smoke/cigarette NOTE that with the following expressions we don't use an article A/AN/THE Have + breakfast/lunch/dinner/supper/difficulty/trouble/fun 4. 'Have to' is used to express external obligation (see Viv's modal verbs worksheet) + I have to go to London tomorrow We don't have to write a report on this Y/N? Does she have to wear a uniform? WH? What time do they have to get up in the mornings? Don't forget that the pronunciation in affirmatives, negatives and questions is /HAF TUH/ Here are the past simple and present perfect forms: + I had to go to London yesterday. + I've had to go to London twice this week We didn't have to write a report on this. We haven't had to write a report yet Y/N? Did she have to wear a uniform? Y/N? Has she had to work hard? WH? What time did they have to get up? WH? How long have they had to wait? There are also gerund and infinitive forms of 'have to' No one likes having to work on Sundays I wouldn't like to have to do his job! In informal spoken British English, 'have got to do sth' may be used: + I've got to go to London tomorrow We haven't got to write a report on this Y/N? Has she got to wear a uniform? WH? What time have they got to get up in the mornings? The past form is the same for 'have to do sth' and 'have got to do sth' 5. 'Have sth done' is a passive structure used for when a service is provided for you Look at these two questions: 1. "Have you cut your hair?" 2. "Have you had your hair cut?" The first question implies that the person's hair is a mess because they cut it themselves without going to the hairdresser's In the second question, the implication is that the person's hair has been cut professionally http://www.vivquarry.com/wkshts/HaveL3.html 2/3 25/2/2016 Viv's 'Have' worksheet for level 3 Here are the forms of 'have sth. done' in the simple, continuous, past and present prefect tenses + I have my suits cleaned here. + I'm having my suit cleaned We don't have our car serviced here. We aren't having the car serviced any more Y/N? Do you have your hair cut here? Y/N? Are you having your hair cut this week? WH? Why do you have your nails done here? WH? Why are you having your nails done again? + We had our kitchen redecorated last month. + We've just had our kitchen redecorated She didn't have her ears pierced yesterday. Her ears haven't been pierced Y/N? Did you have your hair cut at 'Hairdooz'? Y/N? Have you had your hair cut? WH? When did you have that painting valued? WH? Why have you had that painting valued? In informal spoken British English 'get sth. done' is possible For example: + I get my suits cleaned here. + I'm getting my suit cleaned We don't get our car serviced here. We aren't getting the car serviced any more Y/N? Do you get your hair cut here? Y/N? Are you getting your hair cut this week? WH? Why do you get your nails done here? WH? Why are you getting your nails done again? 'Have sth done' can also have exactly the same meaning as the passive voice E.g. His mobile was stolen in the city centre = He had his mobile stolen in the city centre His leg was broken in an accident. = He had his leg broken in an accident With this form, 'get' cannot replace 'have' A final word When 'have' is used as both an auxiliary and main verb, it may cause confusion, for example: Can you use punctuation marks so that this sentence makes sense? Fred where Sue had had had had had had had had had had had got be the correct answer Click on this link for an explanation Viv's 'Have' worksheet exercises Back to Viv's grammar worksheets Home http://www.vivquarry.com/wkshts/HaveL3.html 3/3