Exercise 1
Write negative sentences with have. Some are present and some are past.
1 I can’t get into the house. (a key) …………………….
2 I couldn’t read the letter. (my glasses) …………………….
3 I can’t get onto the roof. (a ladder) I …………………….
4 We couldn’t visit the museum. (enough time) We …………………….
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) …………………….
Answers
1
1 I haven’t got a key.
2 I didn’t have my glasses.
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.
Exercise 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
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
Answers
2
1 A or C
2 B
3 A or C
4 A or C
5 A
6 C
Exercise 3
Are the underlined verbs OK? Change them where necessary.
1 Is there anything you want to ask? Do you have any questions? …………………….
2 Lisa had got long hair when she was a child. …………………….
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. …………………….
Answers
3
1 OK
2 Lisa had long hair.
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
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences. Use an expression from the list with have in the correct form.
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have a baby |
have a look |
have a break |
have lunch |
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have a chat |
have a party |
have trouble |
have a shower |
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have a good flight |
have a nice time |
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1 I don’t eat much during the day. I never …………………….
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: I …………………….
10 You meet your friend Sally at the airport. She has just arrived. You say:
Hi, Sally. How are you? ……………………. ?
Answers
4
1 have lunch
2 has a break
3 had a party
4 have a look
5 ‘shaving / is having a nice time
6 had a chat
7 Did you have trouble
8 had a baby
9 was having a shower
10 Did you have a good flight?