English Vocabulary in Use Elementary » Unit 38: Have / had / had

Word List
  • bath
  • breakfast
  • cheese
  • coffee
  • cold
  • cup of tea
  • drink
  • exam
  • game
  • haircut
  • have
  • have (your) hair cut
  • have a bath
  • have a cold
  • have a cup of tea (coffee)
  • have a drink
  • have a game
  • have a go
  • have a good journey
  • have a good time
  • have a headache
  • have a lesson
  • have a look
  • have a meal
  • have a meeting
  • have a moment
  • have a party
  • have a swim
  • have a word with
  • have an exam
  • have breakfast
  • have coffee
  • have dinner
  • have got
  • have homework
  • have lunch
  • have the time
  • have to
  • headache
  • homework
  • ice cream
  • It's got...
  • lesson(s)
  • lunch
  • meal
  • moment
  • party
  • shower
  • swim
  • tea
Exercises

38.1 ‣ Fill the gaps in the sentences. Use words from A and B opposite.

  1. I always have in the morning.
  2. I have a tennis _____ every Saturday morning. My teacher is excellent.
  3. Do you want to have a game of _____?
  4. Evelyn’s having a _____ on Saturday. Are you going?
  5. Do you want to have a _____? The bathroom’s just here.
  6. I have an _____ tomorrow, so I have to study tonight.
  7. We must have a _____ to talk about these problems.
  8. I’m going to the cafeteria to have a _____. Do you want to come?
  9. The hotel has a swimming pool, so we can have a _____ every day.
  10. We can have _____ before the film, or we can eat after it.

38.2 ‣ Correct the mistakes.

  1. Please phone Grandma when you have the moment.
  2. Scarlett has gone to the hairdresser’s to have cut her hair. _____
  3. That computer game looks great. Can I have a going? _____
  4. I want to have some words with my teacher after the lesson. _____
  5. Mum didn’t have the times to go to the shop today. _____
  6. They don’t have got any cake in the café today. _____

38.3 ‣ Complete the crossword.

ACROSSDOWN
1. You have it in a restaurant. _____2. You have it at school or university. _____
3. People often have one on their birthday. _____4. If you don’t like coffee, you can have _____.
5. Do you want to have a _____  of tennis?

38.4 ‣ What do you say?

  1. (someone is thirsty) Why don’t you have a ?
  2. (someone is going away) Bye! Have a _____!
  3. (someone sneezes [Atishoo!] and has a red nose) Oh! Have you got a _____?
  4. (someone has a new camera) Is that new? Can I have a _____?

38.5 ‣ Answer the questions.

  1. Have you got any brothers or sisters?
    _____
  2. What time do you have English lessons?
    _____
  3. What do you have for lunch?
    _____
  4. Do you have to go to lessons every day?
    _____
  5. How many pens have you got with you now?
    _____
  6. Do you always have a good time in your English classes?
    _____
Answer Key
A ‣ What can you have?

You can ...
  • have breakfast
  • lunch
  • dinner
  • a meal
  • have a party
  • a meeting
  • a game (of football, etc.)
  • have a lesson
  • an exam
  • homework
  • have a cup of tea / coffee
  • a drink
  • an ice cream
  • some cheese
  • have a shower /ˈʃaʊə/
  • a bath
  • a swim
B ‣ Expressions with have

Is that your camera? Can I have a look [look at it]?

Is that your bicycle? Can I have a go [ride it]?

Goodbye! Have a good journey [somebody is going away]!

Do you have a moment [have some time]? Can I have a word with you? [speak to you]

We always have a good time in our English lessons. [fun; we enjoy them]

I’m going to have my hair cut. See you later. Can you meet me at the hairdresser’s?

I want to learn to ski but I don’t have the time.

C ‣ Have + got (speaking / informal) = have (writing / formal)

I’ve got three sisters. Have you got any brothers and sisters?

My house is big. It’s got five bedrooms and three bathrooms.

We’ve got ten minutes before the train goes.

Have you got a pen?

(in a shop) A: Do you sell postcards? B: Yes, but we haven’t got any at the moment.

I’ve got a problem. Can I have a word with you?

I’ve got a cold / a headache. /ˈhedeɪk/

D ‣ Have got to (speaking / informal) = have to (writing / formal)

We use have (got) to when the situation means you are obliged to do something.

The museum’s not free. You have to / you’ve got to pay $10 to go in.

All students have to do an exam.

My sister needs the car, so I’ve got to walk to school every day this week.

Common mistakes

In the past, we use had to, without ‘got’. When I was a student, I had to write an essay every week [NOT I had got to write an essay].

Tip

Group expressions together which belong to the same topic, for example, have + words for meals (breakfast , lunch , dinner), have + ‘study’ words (an exam , a test , a lesson , a class), etc.

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