Functions of the Verb to have Exercise 12

The verb to have can be notional, auxiliary and modal (have to). Name the function of the verb to have in the following sentences.

Example:

Have you sold your car? ______ Have you sold your car? b)

a) notional verb b) auxiliary verb

c)modal verb

1. I’m having a sandwich.

2. You had a telephone last year. - Yes, but we haven’t got one now.

3. I think I’ll just have a cup of tea.

4. Have you got to clean the stairs? - Yes, we have to wash the hall floor,

too.

5. Are you having a good holiday?

6. Did you have a look at the picture?

7. We’ve had some lovely weather lately, haven’t we?

8. The children didn’t have a ride on the donkey.

9. My friend doesn’t have a house in the country.

10. Did you have a good time at the zoo yesterday?

11. You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to.

12.They had an argument about money.

13. I have to go now.

14. Have you filled in the application form?

15. Ned had to stay in bed for a week.

16. Have you got to get up early?

Exercise 13

Consider the predicates in the following sentences. Distinguish between the

auxiliary, modal and full notional status of their finite verb. Translate into Russian.

1. They may have a telephone conversation.

2. I have a spare ticket for the concert.

3. Who could have done such a thing?

4. “Are you having tea?” “Yes, I am.”

5. Do you have a walk before going to bed?

6. Shall he have breakfast in bed?

7. Jerry has got to stay here till two.

8. You won’t have to queue for tickets; they have been booked in advance.

9. We have an amateur theatrical society in our club.

10. I have dinner at home.

11. Why have you become so absent-minded, my dear fellow?

12. You will have to do as you were told.

13. I shouldn’t have allowed that to happen, believe me, my dear Eliot, if I

had been there.

Have for Actions

Exercise 14

Have is used to talk about actions and experiences in a number of expressions.

Have	breakfast I lunch I dinner I a meal I a drink I a cup of tea I some coffee I a beer I a cigarette
	a bath I a shower I a wash I a shave I a sleep I a rest I a dream
	a swim I a walk I a game of tennis I a game of football, etc.
	a holiday I a day off work I a party I a good time, a bad time etc.
	a conversation I a talk I a chat I a quarrel I a row I a fight I a disagreement I an argument
	a baby ( = to give birth to a baby)
	a look ( = to look)
	a try / a go ( =to try)

Complete these sentences. Use an expression from the list and put the verb into the correct form where necessary.

have a cigarette have a nice time have a shower

have a good flight have a swim have a party

have a baby have a rest have a chat

have a look have lunch have a shave

Example:

• I don’t eat much during the day. I never _____.

• I don’t eat much during the day. I never have lunch.

1. David likes to keep fit, so he _____ every day.

2. We _____ last Saturday. It was great – we invited lots of people.

3. Excuse me, can I _____ at your newspaper, please?

4. “Where’s Jim?” “He _____ in his room. He’s very tired.”

5. I met Ann in the supermarket yesterday. We stopped and _____.

6. I haven’t seen you since you came back from holiday. _____?

7. Suzanne _____ a few weeks ago. It’s her second child.

8. I don’t usually smoke, but I was feeling very nervous, so I _____.

9. The phone rang, but I couldn’t answer it because I _____.

10. You meet Tom at the airport. He has just arrived. you say: “Hello, Tom. _____?”

11. Are you going to _____ today, or are you growing a beard?

Exercise 15

Transform the following sentences using have + noun to describe an action instead of the corresponding notional verb.

Example:

We argued.



We had an argument.

I slept. They chatted. She washed herself. I’d like to discuss that plan with you. I’m thirsty. Mineral water will be fine.

They danced. He quarreled with his relatives. They looked at each other. You may swim in our pool whenever you like. 10. They walk in the garden.

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